Determining hazard risk indices for Mediterranean forest species based on particle flammability properties

Liodakis, S; Agiovlasitis, IP; Kakardakis, T; Tzamtzis, N; Vorisis, D; Lois, E

dc.contributor.author	Liodakis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Agiovlasitis, IP	en
dc.contributor.author	Kakardakis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Tzamtzis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Vorisis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Lois, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:35:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:35:30Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0379-7112	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21081
dc.subject	Calorific values	en
dc.subject	Combustibility	en
dc.subject	Flame spread	en
dc.subject	Forest fire risk index	en
dc.subject	Particle flammability	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	Combustibility	en
dc.subject.other	Elemental analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Field data	en
dc.subject.other	Fire tests	en
dc.subject.other	Flame intensity	en
dc.subject.other	Flame spread	en
dc.subject.other	Flame spread rate	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability properties	en
dc.subject.other	Forest fire risk index	en
dc.subject.other	Forest fires	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean forest species	en
dc.subject.other	Meteorological data	en
dc.subject.other	Particle flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Risk indices	en
dc.subject.other	Thermochemical parameters	en
dc.subject.other	Calorific value	en
dc.subject.other	Chemical analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Deforestation	en
dc.subject.other	Fireproofing	en
dc.subject.other	Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Firing (of materials)	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability testing	en
dc.subject.other	Meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Chemical Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Combustion	en
dc.subject.other	Deforestation	en
dc.subject.other	Fire Proofing	en
dc.subject.other	Flames	en
dc.subject.other	Flammability	en
dc.subject.other	Forest Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Hazards	en
dc.subject.other	Meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	Risk Assessment	en
dc.title	Determining hazard risk indices for Mediterranean forest species based on particle flammability properties	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.firesaf.2010.11.005	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2010.11.005	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	The scope of this paper is to evaluate and combine various thermochemical parameters derived from lab scale, analytical scale fire tests and field data (i.e., calorific values, flame spread rate at different inclinations, flame intensity values, meteorological data and elementary composition) for determining risk indices to quantify particle flammability components of Mediterranean forest species. Two indices were calculated: (a) Bioclimatic Flammability Index (BFI), based on meteorological data and calorific values and (b) Flammability Inclination Index (FII), based on flame spread rate values at different inclinations. Elemental analysis data have only a minor contribution to the overall flammability index and they can be neglected. The resulting indices can be very useful to estimate fire hazard and fight forest fires effectively. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Fire Safety Journal	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.firesaf.2010.11.005	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000288302600006	en
dc.identifier.volume	46	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	116	en
dc.identifier.epage	124	en