Forest Fire Risk Assessment Using Satellite Information and GIS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17308/geo/1609-0683/2023/4/34-44Keywords:
satellite imagery, forest fires, Landsat, heights, insolation, mapping, ASTERGDEM, calculated spectral indices, slopesAbstract
The purpose is to assess and map forest fire hazard zones using a comprehensive analysis of historical forest fire data, geographical information of the region, satellite imagery data and GIS. Materials and methods. Based on historical data on forest fires in Yakutia for 2017-2021, satellite images from Landsat satellites for May, June, July, August 2017-2021, ASTERGDEM 2013, after performing radiometric and atmospheric correction, the values of spectral indices and terrain parameters were calculated. Results and discussions. As a result of the analysis of historical data on forest fires, research sites were selected to study the dynamics of the state of plant communities. Geospatial data sets were processed and analyzed; the maps of potential fire hazard for a specific site were created; thematic images of vegetation indices (NDVI, NDWI and PSRI), heights, slopes and insolation using ArcGIS software package were constructed using map algebra. Conclusion. Timely, adequate assessment of the danger of forest fire and mapping of areas of potential fire hazard are important and necessary to determine the scope of preventive fire-fighting measures and effective actions to extinguish fires.









