Forest Fire Risk Zone Mapping Using RS and GIS Techniques: A Study in Achankovil Forest Division, Kerala, India
سال انتشار: 1395
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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چکیده مقاله:
Forest fires are one of the major natural hazards that affect the forest ecosystem, damaging the biodiversity, environment, and
wildlife. The study area, Achankovil forest division, a part of the Western Ghats, is also prone to forest fire, wherein a total of ۱۵ fires were
reported for the past ۱۱ years. Objective: The aim of this study is to demarcate the fire risk zones in Achankovil forest division. Materials and
Methods: A method that integrated remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) techniques was used to generate the fire
risk zone map of the study area. In this mapping process, factors such as land cover type, slope, distance from settlement, distance from road,
and elevation were taken into account. The risk zone map of the area of this study was created using the Fire Risk Index (FRI) method. Results:
The final map comprised five fire risk zones, viz., very low, low, moderate, high, and very high. The high- and very high-risk zones together
constituted ۵۵.۷۵% of the study area. The result of this study was validated with the fire incidence data and showed appreciable reliability.
Conclusion: This study, based on geospatial technology, will help the authorities of the forest protection and conservation department to
easily identify the fire risk zones for prevention and management of forest fires in the future.
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نویسندگان
Rajendran Sobha Ajin
Geomatics Division, GeoVin Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Ana-Maria Loghin
Faculty of Hydrotechnical Engineering, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania
Padmakumart Gopinathan Vinod
Department of Geology, Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Varkala
Mathew Karumamkott Jacob
Department of Geology, Dr. Palpu College of Arts and Science, Pangode, Kerala, India