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Develop accurate computer models to determine wildfire risks and
controlled-burn benefits Although scientists now recognize that
fire is essential to many ecosystems, the ecological and political
issues of managing wildfire continue to be vexing. Mapping Wildfire
Hazards and Risks offers multiple perspectives on using a
Geographic Information System (GIS) for more effective wildfire
management. This innovative technology is the ideal tool to
organize and display all the information available, so authorities
can make informed judgments based on all the facts.Because the
authors are not merely theorizing but discussing the GIS they are
actually building and using, Mapping Wildfire Hazards and Risks
offers practical ideas and perspectives, including: specific
information on the modeling approach and kinds of data utilized
valuable discussions of the social and environmental factors
included in the model techniques for predicting the effects of
wildfire on neighborhoods, soil erosion, sedimentation, and air
quality predictions of long-term ecosystem recovery given wildfires
of different sizes and intensities maps, charts, tables, and
formulas to make the process of building a GIS understandable and
accessibleMapping Wildfire Hazards and Risks is a compilation of
the ideas of federal and state agencies, universities, and
non-governmental organizations on how to rank and prioritize
forested watershed areas that are in need of prescribed fire. This
book provides the essential information for deciding how to set
priorities for wildfire management that might reduce risks or lower
future damages.
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