A decision support system for managing forest fire casualties

Bonazountas, M; Kallidromitou, D; Kassomenos, P; Passas, N

dc.contributor.author	Bonazountas, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Kallidromitou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kassomenos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Passas, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:25:39Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:25:39Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4797	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17711
dc.subject	Decision support system	en
dc.subject	Forest fire	en
dc.subject	GIS	en
dc.subject	Southern Europe	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	catastrophic event	en
dc.subject.other	decision support system	en
dc.subject.other	fire management	en
dc.subject.other	forest fire	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	probability	en
dc.subject.other	real time	en
dc.subject.other	remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	satellite imagery	en
dc.subject.other	software	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	computer interface	en
dc.subject.other	computer system	en
dc.subject.other	decision support system	en
dc.subject.other	ecosystem	en
dc.subject.other	emergency care	en
dc.subject.other	fire protection	en
dc.subject.other	forest management	en
dc.subject.other	geographic information system	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	image processing	en
dc.subject.other	information dissemination	en
dc.subject.other	planning	en
dc.subject.other	process technology	en
dc.subject.other	remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	statistical model	en
dc.subject.other	Decision Support Techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Disaster Planning	en
dc.subject.other	Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic Information Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Satellite Communications	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	A decision support system for managing forest fire casualties	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.06.016	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.06.016	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Southern Europe is exposed to anthropogenic and natural forest fires. These result in loss of lives, goods and infrastructure, but also deteriorate the natural environment and degrade ecosystems. The early detection and combating of such catastrophes requires the use of a decision support system (DSS) for emergency management. The current literature reports on a series of efforts aimed to deliver DSSs for the management of the forest fires by utilising technologies like remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS), yet no integrated system exists. This manuscript presents the results of scientific research aiming to the development of a DSS for managing forest fires. The system provides a series of software tools for the assessment of the propagation and combating of forest fires based on Arc/info, ArcView, Arc Spatial Analyst, Arc Avenue, and Visual C + + technologies. The system integrates GIS technologies under the same data environment and utilises a common user interface to produce an integrated computer system based on semi-automatic satellite image processing (fuel maps), socio-economic risk modelling and probabilistic models that would serve as a useful toot for forest fire prevention, planning and management. Its performance has been demonstrated via real time up-to-date accurate information on the position and evolution of the fire. The system can assist emergency assessment, management and combating of the incident. A site demonstration and validation has been accomplished for the island of Evoia, Greece, an area particularly vulnerable to forest fires due to its ecological characteristics and prevailing wind patterns. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Environmental Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.06.016	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000248508700005	en
dc.identifier.volume	84	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	412	en
dc.identifier.epage	418	en