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Forest fire risk mapping using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and earth observation datasets: a case study in the mountainous terrain of Northeast India

open access: yesSN Applied Sciences, 2021
This study presents a geospatial approach in conjunction with a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tool for mapping forest fire risk zones in the district of Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, India which is very rich in biodiversity.
Ridalin Lamat   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessment and Mitigation of the Fire Vulnerability and Risk in the Historic City Centre of Aveiro, Portugal

open access: yesFire, 2022
Identifying fire risk in urban centres is instrumental for supporting informed decision-making and outlining efficient vulnerability mitigation strategies.
Dener Silva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges to disaster risk reduction: A study of stakeholders’ perspectives in Imizamo Yethu, South Africa

open access: yesJàmbá, 2011
South Africa is a complex and dynamic society, with overwhelming and increasing problems with disaster risk in the vulnerable urban communities in and around its rapidly growing metropolitan centres.
Ann-Sofie Roth, Per Becker
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Accidents during Storage Caused by Fermentation or Oxidation from SSSR and Fishmeal Using Thermal Analysis and Frank-Kamenetskii Theory

open access: yesRecycling, 2018
In Japan, where soy sauce production and the fishery industries thrive, soy sauce squeezing residue (SSSR) and fishmeal, which are operational byproducts of these sectors, are produced as waste materials for recycling.
Naoharu Murasawa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

DEVELOPING VALIDATION OF FOREST FIRE RISK MAPS BASED ON HISTORICAL FIRE INCIDENCES [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2021
Large forest lands are damaged every year due to wild fires in Turkey. Prompt detection and rapid intervention is the key factors of firefighting activities.
A. E. Akay, A. Erdoğan
doaj   +1 more source

How Will Deforestation and Vegetation Degradation Affect Global Fire Activity?

open access: yesEarth's Future, 2021
Globally, many parts of fire emissions are driven by deforestation. However, few studies have attempted to evaluate deforestation and vegetation degradation fires (DDF) and predict how they will change in the future.
C. Y. Park   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards

open access: yesFire and Materials, 2021
Multifunctional building façades have become an increasingly critical component in modern buildings, especially after the tremendous scrutiny triggered by the utilization of combustible aluminum cladding panels (ACP) in the construction sector. Following
A. Yuen   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Italian hybrid fire prevention code [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Fire safety of residential buildings and activities subjected to fire inspection is a difficult task, especially when the safety targets have to be adopted in built buildings or in activities that are going to be modified into more complex ones ...
Caciolai, Mauro   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Fire fighting robot [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Fire-fighting is an important but dangerous occupation. A fire-fighter must be able to put out fire quickly and safely. This is a common way to prevent fatalities and further damages.
Ahmad, Anita   +3 more
core  

Initial Development of Surface Fuel Models for The Netherlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Estimating the spread of wildland fire is growing concern in the Netherlands, where fire events at the wildland urban interface is a growing concern with a changing climate.
Brouwer, Nienke   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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