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Climate Driver Influences on Prediction of the Australian Fire Behaviour Index

Atmosphere
Fire danger poses a pressing threat to ecosystems and societies worldwide. Adequate preparation and forewarning can help reduce these threats, but these rely on accurate prediction of extreme fire danger.
Rachel Taylor, Andrew G. Marshall, Steven Crimp, Geoffrey J. Cary, Sarah Harris   +4 more
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Correction: Taylor et al. A Statistical Forecasting Model for Extremes of the Fire Behaviour Index in Australia. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 470

Atmosphere
In the original publication [...]
Rachel Taylor, Andrew G. Marshall, Steven Crimp, Geoffrey J. Cary, Sarah Harris   +4 more
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Fire danger, fire hazard, fire risk, …

, 2017
Recently, a colleague asked me about the difference between fire hazard, fire risk and fire danger. I'm not an expert in these concepts, but here is my understanding of these and other related terms.
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Spectral response of temperature and vegetation in regions with an incidence of hotspots in a river basin, case study

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2020
Fires significantly alter the vegetation cover, directly influencing the temperature of the soil surface, with vegetation being a natural regulator of the temperature of the environment. Thus, the objective was to evaluate in areas with higher incidence
Carlos Augusto Alves Cardoso Silva, Kamilla Andrade de Oliveira, Rennato Oliveira da Silva, Ana Karla da Silva Oliveira, Eduardo Arouche da Silva, Maria Patrícia Pereira Castro, Washington da Silva Sousa   +6 more
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Fire Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review of the Methodology and Functional Areas

Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2017
Fire is a physical and social phenomenon that affects both individuals and the environment. Fire risk assessment is a critical part of a fire prevention program. In this process, the fire risk associated with the possibility of occurrence and severity of
Parisa Moshashaei, Seyed Shamseddin Alizadeh   +1 more
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Fire Hazard Risk Grading of Timber Architectural Complexes Based on Fire Spreading Characteristics

Buildings
Fire spread between buildings is the primary cause of extensive fire damage in traditional village timber structure clusters. Accurately assessing fire spread risk is crucial for the preservation of these architectural ensembles.
Chong Wang, Zhigang Song, Jian Zhang, Lijiao Liu, Feiyang Zheng, Siqi Cao   +5 more
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Fire Risk Assessment and Driving Factor Analysis for the Building Complex of the Palace Museum in China

Fire
The unique structure of ancient buildings poses a significant risk of fire hazards, so the assessment of potential fire risk is of great significance to fire safety management. This paper examines the fire risk associated with the building complex of the
Xinwei Yang, Zhanfeng Shen, Yating Lei, Bo Wang, Jinzhou Liu   +4 more
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Development of an Infrared Trace Gas Detection System Adapted to a Six Degree-of-Freedom Rotary Stewart Parallel Robot

IEEE Access
A near-infrared trace gas detection system based on TDLAS-WMS technique is presented in this paper. It has been developed and is integrated to work together with a six degree-of-freedom rotary Stewart parallel robot to carry out remote and highly ...
Bin Li, Shiwen Wang, Chenghao Han
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An Indicator contribution-oriented assessment framework for identifying dominant fire risk drivers in cable tunnels: Development and case study.

PLoS ONE
Cable tunnels are critical components of urban power supply systems, where fire incidents can cause severe safety consequences due to high cable density and confined environments.
Liming Li, Yongyu Wang, Bo Liu, Liwei Song, Wentao Ma   +4 more
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Fire Risk Assessment and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Fire Protection Actions in a Combined-Cycle Power Plant

Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2020
The increasing abundance of fires in industrial buildings has led to the growth of fire risk assessment and protection methods. However, few studies have been performed on the practical application of these risk assessment methods in industrial ...
Taleb Askaripoor, Elaheh Kazemi, Mostafa Marzban   +2 more
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