ArcFIRE™/arcFUEL™: Forest fire management geoplatform and fuel maps

Bonazountas, M; Kallidromitou, D; Astyakopoulos, A

dc.contributor.author	Bonazountas, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Kallidromitou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Astyakopoulos, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:53:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:53:33Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	17433541	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/36412
dc.subject	ArcFIRE	en
dc.subject	Arcfuel	en
dc.subject	ESRI ArcGIS	en
dc.subject	Forest fire management	en
dc.subject	Fuel maps	en
dc.subject	Fuel types	en
dc.subject	Geoplatform	en
dc.subject	LIFE	en
dc.subject	Wildland	en
dc.subject.other	fire management	en
dc.subject.other	forest fire	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	satellite data	en
dc.subject.other	suburban area	en
dc.subject.other	vegetation cover	en
dc.subject.other	wildfire	en
dc.subject.other	Central Macedonia	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Thessaloniki [Central Macedonia]	en
dc.subject.other	United States	en
dc.subject.other	Thessaloniki	en
dc.title	ArcFIRE™/arcFUEL™: Forest fire management geoplatform and fuel maps	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.2495/FIVA120061	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/FIVA120061	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	ArcFIRE™ is a state-of-the-technology Integrated Wildland and Forest Fire Management Geoplatform under constant technology evolution since 1990, progressed at high-tech institutions of international competence, but also withdrawing on US Forest Service modelling technologies. The Geoplatform captures the vital dynamics demanded by Planers and Decision Makers engaged in the Forest Fire Life Cycle. ArcFIRE™ has been used in numerous operational tactics in France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries. It is worth noting that practically all forest fire management activities require a good assessment of vegetation cover in the management area in the form of a fuel map. It is widely recognized that the availability of updated and accurate fuel cover maps is one of the limitations for fire prevention plans, fire spread simulation and for recovery plans. ArcFUEL™ is a LIFE+ Project that involves six European Partners with the objective of producing updated fuel maps to be used in forest fire management operations and geoplatforms as ArcFIRE™. This paper outlines the: (i) usage of ArcFIRE™ as an Integrated Wildland and Forest Fire Management Geoplatform for the four phases of the Forest Fire Management Cycle: Awareness (Preparedness/Prevention), Emergency, Impacts and Dissemination, (ii) technology used for its development, (iii) architecture implemented, (iv) methodology of production fuel cover maps based on satellite data and field validation to fulfil the needs of local, regional or national users. (v) ase study of the suburban forest SeihSou, Thessaloniki, Greec e wher e ArcFIRE™ is successfully installed. © 2012 WIT Press.	en
heal.journalName	WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.2495/FIVA120061	en
dc.identifier.volume	158	en
dc.identifier.spage	67	en
dc.identifier.epage	78	en