A Multidisciplinary Decision Support System for Forest Fire Crisis Management

Keramitsoglou, I; Kiranoudis, CT; Sarimveis, H; Sifakis, N

dc.contributor.author	Keramitsoglou, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Sarimveis, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Sifakis, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:46Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0364-152X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15703
dc.subject	AVHRR	en
dc.subject	Decision support system	en
dc.subject	Fire spread model	en
dc.subject	Remote sensing	en
dc.subject	Satellite data	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject.other	Ecology	en
dc.subject.other	Fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	Forestry	en
dc.subject.other	Real time systems	en
dc.subject.other	Remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	Satellites	en
dc.subject.other	Forest fires	en
dc.subject.other	Multidisciplinary systems	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental engineering	en
dc.subject.other	crisis management	en
dc.subject.other	decision support system	en
dc.subject.other	fire management	en
dc.subject.other	forest fire	en
dc.subject.other	hazard management	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	decision making	en
dc.subject.other	ecosystem	en
dc.subject.other	fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	forest	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	mass communication	en
dc.subject.other	monitor	en
dc.subject.other	practice guideline	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.subject.other	technology	en
dc.subject.other	Communication	en
dc.subject.other	Decision Support Techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Disaster Planning	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Forestry	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic Information Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Penteli Mountain	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	A Multidisciplinary Decision Support System for Forest Fire Crisis Management	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s00267-003-0092-4	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-003-0092-4	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	A wildland fire is a serious threat for forest ecosystems in Southern Europe affecting severely and irreversibly regions of significant ecological value as well as human communities. To support decision makers during large-scale forest fire incidents, a multidisciplinary system has been developed that provides rational and quantitative information based on the site-specific circumstances and the possible consequences. The system's architecture consists of several distinct supplementary modules of near real-time satellite monitoring and fire forecast using an integrated framework of satellite Remote Sensing, GIS, and RDBMS technologies equipped with interactive communication capabilities. The system may handle multiple fire ignitions and support decisions regarding dispatching of utilities, equipment, and personnel that would appropriately attack the fire front. The operational system was developed, for the region of Penteli Mountain in Attika, Greece, one of the mountain areas in the country most hit by fires. Starting from a real fire incident in August 2000, a scenario is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER-VERLAG	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s00267-003-0092-4	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000221223400005	en
dc.identifier.volume	33	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	212	en
dc.identifier.epage	225	en