Summary of workshop large outdoor fires and the built environment
Large outdoor fires present a risk to the built environment. Wildfires that spread into
communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, have destroyed …
communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, have destroyed …
Global Synthesis of Quantification of Fire Behaviour Characteristics in Forests and Shrublands: Recent Progress
Abstract Purpose of Review The behaviour of wildland fires, namely their free spreading
nature, destructive energy fluxes and hazardous environment, make it a phenomenon …
nature, destructive energy fluxes and hazardous environment, make it a phenomenon …
CFD modelling of WUI fire behaviour in historical fire cases according to different fuel management scenarios
Background In most wildland–urban interface (WUI) fires, damage to buildings results from
poor surrounding vegetation management. No simulation had been conducted yet on …
poor surrounding vegetation management. No simulation had been conducted yet on …
Characterization of the burning behavior and gaseous emissions of pine needles in a cone calorimeter–FTIR apparatus
The paper presents flammability studies related with the combustion of Maritime pine
needles (pinus pinaster, representative of Mediterranean vegetation) in a cone calorimeter …
needles (pinus pinaster, representative of Mediterranean vegetation) in a cone calorimeter …
Fire spread upslope: Numerical simulation of laboratory experiments
Numerical simulations of laboratory-scale experiments, with no wind imposed, were
performed for fuel bed slopes ranging from 0° to 45°. The implementation of a vertical …
performed for fuel bed slopes ranging from 0° to 45°. The implementation of a vertical …
Vulnerability of small forest patches to fire in the Paraiba do Sul River Valley, southeast Brazil: Implications for restoration of the Atlantic Forest biome
Abstract The Atlantic Forest biome, a biodiversity hotspot historically threatened by
deforestation and human disturbance, has recently seen a net gain in native forest cover …
deforestation and human disturbance, has recently seen a net gain in native forest cover …
Empirical modeling of fire spread rate in no-wind and no-slope conditions
CG Rossa, PM Fernandes - Forest Science, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Fire spread rate in the absence of wind or slope is a function of fuel characteristics and a
reasonable surrogate for backfire spread, which is representative of relevant sections of …
reasonable surrogate for backfire spread, which is representative of relevant sections of …
Identifying Influential Spatial Drivers of Forest Fires through Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression Coupled with a Continuous Invasive Weed …
Identifying the underlying factors derived from geospatial and remote sensing data that
contribute to forest fires is of paramount importance. It aids experts in pinpointing areas and …
contribute to forest fires is of paramount importance. It aids experts in pinpointing areas and …
[PDF][PDF] Review of geoinformatics-based forest fire management tools for integrated fire analysis
Wildfires of high severity can have profound implications on natural and human environment
affecting the quality of life; the health of living beings; and the prosperity of any society …
affecting the quality of life; the health of living beings; and the prosperity of any society …
Three-dimensional dynamic simulation system for forest surface fire spreading prediction
J Li, X Li, C Chen, H Zheng, N Liu - International Journal of Pattern …, 2018 - World Scientific
Forest fire is one of the most frequent, fast spreading and destructive natural disasters. Many
countries have developed their own fire prediction model and computational systems to …
countries have developed their own fire prediction model and computational systems to …