A GIS based operational system for wildland fire crisis management I. Mathematical modelling and simulation

Vakalis, D; Sarimveis, H; Kiranoudis, C; Alexandridis, A; Bafas, G

dc.contributor.author	Vakalis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Sarimveis, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Alexandridis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Bafas, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:45Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0307-904X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15693
dc.subject	Fire modelling	en
dc.subject	Fire spread rate	en
dc.subject	Fuzzy systems	en
dc.subject	Neural networks	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.classification	Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Decision making	en
dc.subject.other	Ecology	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic information systems	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Fire crisis management	en
dc.subject.other	Fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	fire management	en
dc.subject.other	forest fire	en
dc.subject.other	fuzzy mathematics	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	numerical model	en
dc.subject.other	simulation	en
dc.subject.other	vegetation type	en
dc.title	A GIS based operational system for wildland fire crisis management I. Mathematical modelling and simulation	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.apm.2003.10.005	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2003.10.005	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	Operational crisis systems are widely known to aid management decisions by providing rational and quantitative information based on the site-specific circumstances and the possible consequences. Forest fire incidents are known to provoke irreparable damage to regions of utmost significance from the ecological point of view. The development of an operational system for managing such incidents is of great significance for the authorities and end-users. The most important component of such an operational system that efficiently manages wildland forest fires is a forest fire simulation tool. Such a simulation tool was developed to be based on two fold reasoning; a discrete contour propagation model for estimating fire consequences and a fuzzy/neural system for the estimation of fire spread as a function of influencing factors such as terrain characteristics, vegetation type and density and meteorological conditions. Modelling and simulation issues regarding the development of such a tool are discussed in detail. The tool was embedded to the operational system and estimations were derived for a typical Greek mountain forest in the region of Attica [Appl. Math. Modell. 28 (2004), this issue]. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC	en
heal.journalName	Applied Mathematical Modelling	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.apm.2003.10.005	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000189273800004	en
dc.identifier.volume	28	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	389	en
dc.identifier.epage	410	en