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Probabilistic modelling of wildfire occurrence based on logistic regression, Niassa Reserve, Mozambique

open access: yesGeomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2019
Fires are one of the main factors for disturbances in Niassa Reserve-Mozambique, with economic and environmental impacts. There are cyclical records of fire occurrences across the reserve. However, studies on the main causative factors and identification
Eufrásio João Sozinho Nhongo   +3 more
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Weideverbot Enhances Fire Risk: A Case Study in the Turpan Region, China

open access: yesLand
Grassland ecosystems in arid regions are critical for ecological balance and human livelihoods but face threats from degradation and climate change.
Chengbang An, Liyuan Zheng
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ANALYSIS OFA METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ESTIMATED VALUES OF FIRE RISK ON INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

open access: yesИзвестия высших учебных заведений: Нефть и газ, 2017
The paper reviews a method of determining the estimated values of fire risk for industrial facilities. It shows the main disadvantages in the application of this method, in the evaluation of possible implementation of fire hazard situations and their ...
I. K. Bakirov, A. R. Zagidullina
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Regional High-Rise Building Fire Risk Assessment Based on the Spatial Markov Chain Model and an Indicator System

open access: yesFire
High-rise buildings (HRBs) are prone to high fire hazards due to their high occupant density, limited evacuation routes, and high fire load. The indicator system method, as a systematic evaluation method, is widely applied to assess HRB fire risk ...
Yan Zhang   +5 more
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Securing black lion tamarin populations: improving habitat-based inputs and risks for population viability analysis to inform management decisions

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science
Wild populations across the globe face an escalating risk of decline and potential extinction due to a variety of threats. Key among these are habitat loss and degradation, which results in smaller, isolated populations that are vulnerable to stochastic ...
Francy Forero-Sánchez   +11 more
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Conceptual Model for Integrated Meso-Scale Fire Risk Assessment in the Coastal Catchments in Croatia

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Various factors influence wildfire probability, including land use/land cover (LULC), fuel types, and their moisture content, meteorological conditions, and terrain characteristics.
Bojana Horvat, Barbara Karleuša
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The calculation of fire risk as a way of prevention using the Euroalarm method [PDF]

open access: yesTehnika
Fire, as a process of uncontrolled burning and very often as a process with tragic epilogue in the sense of human lives and material properties demands very detail and serious approach.
Jevtić Radoje B., Janković Ivana D.
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Modal Analysis of a Fire-Damaged Masonry Vault

open access: yesFire
This study analyzes the thermo-mechanical behavior of a brick vault and the effect of a fire on its dynamic characteristics. Based on the results of an experimental test of a real barrel vault with a net span of 161 cm and a net rise of 46.5 cm, an ...
Armando La Scala   +4 more
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Emissions and Fire Risk Assessment of Nitrocellulose as a Sustainable Alternative in Pyrotechnic Compositions

open access: yesFire
The use of fireworks as a sign of celebration is a common practice in many countries. During the last few years, this sector has been subjected to various social criticisms that have even led to a ban on their use in different places.
David León   +7 more
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Determining and Analyzing Factors Affecting Fire Safety Based on Fire Risk Assessment Method for Engineering and providing Control Solutions: A Case Study in a Hospital [PDF]

open access: yesبهداشت و ایمنی کار
Introduction: Fire safety in healthcare centers is crucial due to the limited evacuation capacity of the occupants and the necessity of not disrupting the operation in these centers.
Samaneh Salari   +3 more
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