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Fire Risk in MTBF Evaluation for UPS System

Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2016
The reliability improvement of no-break redundant electrical systems is the first aim of the proposed strategy. The failure of some UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) system may lead to the fire occurrence.
Stefano Elia, Alessio Santantonio
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Towards Understanding Fire Causes in Informal Settlements Based on Inhabitant Risk Perception

Fire, 2021
Informal settlements (ISs) are a high-risk environment in which fires are often seen. In 2019 alone, 5544 IS fires were reported in South Africa. One of the main problems, when investigating an IS fire, is determining the fire cause. In the last 15 years,
Natalia Flores Quiroz, Richard Walls, Antonio Cicione   +2 more
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Efficient method for probabilistic fire safety engineering [PDF]

, 2016
A growing interest exists within the fire safety community for the topics of risk and reliability. However, due to the high computational requirements of most calculation models, traditional Monte Carlo methods are in general too time consuming for ...
Balomenos, Georgios, Pandey, Mahesh, Van Coile, Ruben   +2 more
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A Statistical Forecasting Model for Extremes of the Fire Behaviour Index in Australia

Atmosphere
The increasing frequency and duration of severe fire events in Australia further necessitate accurate and timely forecasting to mitigate their consequences.
Rachel Taylor, Andrew G. Marshall, Steven Crimp, Geoffrey J. Cary, Sarah Harris   +4 more
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Assessing Wildfire Exposure to Communities and Protected Areas in Portugal

Fire, 2021
During the 2017 wildfire season in Portugal, unprecedented episodes burned 6% of the country’s area and underscored the need for a long-term comprehensive solution to mitigate future wildfire disasters.
Fermin Alcasena, Alan Ager, Yannick Le Page, Paulo Bessa, Carlos Loureiro, Tiago Oliveira   +5 more
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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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Investigating the relationship between stakeholder opinion about wildfire management and landscape context using GIS [PDF]

, 2006
Colorado residents living in the wildland urban interface (WUI) were asked about their perception of wildfire risk and their willingness-to-pay (WTP) for three fire management procedures: fuel reduction by thinning, fire suppression and prescribed fires.
Kaval, Pamela, Loomis, John, Theobald, Dave   +2 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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Service delivery [PDF]

, 2013
Nottingham Business School reports on its involvement in a county-wide review of community risk and frontline fire service cover, involving public ...
Greenhalgh, K, Murphy, P
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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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