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Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires

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On The Two Ways For The Computing Of The Fire Front Positions And The Rate Of Spread

Author(s): K. Chetehouna, I. Zarguili, O. Séro-Guillaume, F. Giroud & C. Picard

Pages: 10 Page Range: 3 - 12 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080011

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Study Of Wildfire In-draft Flows For Counter Fire Operations

Author(s): R. Roxburgh & G. Rein

Pages: 10 Page Range: 13 - 22 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080021

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In-field Determination Of Drag Through Grass For A Forest-fire Simulation Model

Author(s): P. M. Kenney, T. G. Keith, T. T. Ng & R. R. Linn

Pages: 7 Page Range: 23 - 29 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080031

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Scientific Advances In Fire Modelling And Its Integration In A Forest Fire Decision System

Author(s): L. Ferragut, S. Monedero, M. I. Asensio & J. Ram´ırez

Pages: 8 Page Range: 31 - 38 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080041

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Development Of An Object-orientated Database For Wildfire Modelling

Author(s): C. J. Legg, G. B. Pezzatti, E. Rigolot, O. Vigy, I. Lecomte, A. Mårell & V. Krivtsov

Pages: 9 Page Range: 39 - 47 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080051

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An Operational Dropping Model Towards Efficient Aerial Firefighting

Author(s): J. H. Amorim, C. Borrego & A. I. Miranda

Pages: 10 Page Range: 51 - 60 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080061

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Development Of Novel Composite Fire-extinguishing Powders On The Basis Of Mineral Raw Materials

Author(s): L. Gurchumelia, G. Baliashvili, F. Bejanov & N. Sarjveldze

Pages: 7 Page Range: 61 - 67 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080071

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FIREcast System – Provisional Fire Danger Index Computation System For Alpine Regions

Author(s): L. Corgnati, M. Gabella & G. Perona

Pages: 10 Page Range: 71 - 80 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080081

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Forest Fire Danger Forecasting In Poland

Author(s): J. Piwnicki, B. Ubysz & R. Szczygieł

Pages: 7 Page Range: 81 - 87 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080091

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Assessing Fire Risk In Stand-level Management In Galicia (north-western Spain)

Author(s): M. Pasalodos-Tato & T. Pukkala

Pages: 9 Page Range: 89 - 97 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080101

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Methodology For Measuring Geometrical And Thermal Characteristics Of Flames In Laboratory Forest Fires

Author(s): E. Pastor, A. Àgueda, L. Martin, M. Muñoz, A. León, Y. Pérez & E. Planas

Pages: 10 Page Range: 101 - 110 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080111

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Measurement Of Physical Parameters Of Forest Fires By Infrared Imaging Methods

Author(s): J. M. Aranda, J. Meléndez, A. J. de Castro & F. López

Pages: 10 Page Range: 111 - 120 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080121

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Assessing Fire Propagation Empirical Models In Shrub Fuel Complexes Using Wind Tunnel Data

Author(s): E. Marino, M. Guijarro, J. Madrigal, C. Hernando & C. Diez

Pages: 10 Page Range: 121 - 130 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080131

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Mutual Influence Between Surface Fire Propagation And A Tree Trunk

Author(s): J. M. C. Mendes-Lopes, J. M. P. Ventura & N. M. G. Santos

Pages: 11 Page Range: 131 - 141 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080141

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Near-real-time Forest Fires Monitoring System: Case Study With A Manned Aerial Vehicle Within The OSIRIS Project

Author(s): I. Reusen, N. Lewyckyj, S. Adriaensen, J. Biesemans, J. Everaerts & S. Kempenaers

Pages: 8 Page Range: 145 - 152 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080151

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Measuring The Effectiveness Of Poland’s Fire Monitoring System

Author(s): J. Piwnicki, B. Ubysz & R. Szczygieł

Pages: 7 Page Range: 153 - 159 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080161

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A Vision-based Monitoring System For Very Early Automatic Detection Of Forest Fires

Author(s): J. Fern´andez-Berni, R. Carmona-Gal´an & L. Carranza-Gonz´alez

Pages: 10 Page Range: 161 - 170 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080171

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Acoustic Characterization Of A Forest Fire Event

Author(s): D. X. Viegas, L. P. Pita, F. Nielsen, K. Haddad, C. Calisti Tassini, G. D’Altrui, V. Quaranta, I. Dimino & H. Tsangaris

Pages: 9 Page Range: 171 - 179 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080181

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Smouldering Natural Fires: Comparison Of Burning Dynamics In Boreal Peat And Mediterranean Humus

Author(s): G. Rein, J. Garcia, A. Simeoni, V. Tihay & L. Ferrat

Pages: 10 Page Range: 183 - 192 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080191

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The Fuel Moisture Content Of Peat In Relation To Meteorological Factors

Author(s): V. Krivtsov, A. Gray, T. Valor, C. J. Legg & G. M. Davies

Pages: 8 Page Range: 193 - 200 Price: Free (open access)

Size: 777 kb Copyright: WIT Press

DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080201

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Physical Phenomena In Wildfire Modelling

Author(s): D. Morvan

Pages: 10 Page Range: 203 - 212 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080211

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Characterizing And Modelling The Spatial Patterns Of Wildfire Ignitions In Portugal: Fire Initiation And Resulting Burned Area

Author(s): F. X. Catry, F. C. Rego, F. Moreira & F. Bacao

Pages: 9 Page Range: 213 - 221 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080221

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Developing A Live Fuel Moisture Model For Moorland Fire Danger Rating

Author(s): G. M. Davies & C. J. Legg

Pages: 12 Page Range: 225 - 236 Price: Free (open access)

Size: 395 kb Copyright: WIT Press

DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080231

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Forest Fire Impacts On Buildings

Author(s): E. Mikkola

Pages: 7 Page Range: 237 - 243 Price: Free (open access)

Size: 376 kb Copyright: WIT Press

DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080241

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Evaluating Spatially-explicit Burn Probabilities For Strategic Fire Management Planning

Author(s): C. Miller, M.-A. Parisien, A. A. Ager & M. A. Finney

Pages: 8 Page Range: 245 - 252 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080251

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Prometheus – An Integrated Wildfire Control System

Author(s): J. R. S. Nunes, R. V. Soares & A. C. Batista

Pages: 11 Page Range: 253 - 263 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080261

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A GIS Based Methodology For Alta Murgia Park Fire Risk Assessment

Author(s): L. Pirone, F. Intini & V. D’Agostino

Pages: 11 Page Range: 265 - 275 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080271

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Modelling Community Vulnerability To Fires Using Socio-economic Indexes

Author(s): M. P. Dawson & S. A. Morris

Pages: 9 Page Range: 277 - 285 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080281

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Aleppo Pine Regeneration After Fire Along An Aridity Gradient

Author(s): J. De las Heras, D. Moya, F. R. López-Serrano, M. Eugenio & J. M. Espelta

Pages: 7 Page Range: 289 - 295 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080291

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The Resilience Ability Of Vegetation After Different Fire Recurrences In Provence

Author(s): A. Schaffhauser, T. Curt & T. Tatoni

Pages: 14 Page Range: 297 - 310 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080301

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A Post-fire Management Model To Improve Aleppo Pine Forest Resilience

Author(s): D. Moya, J. De las Heras, F. R. López-Serrano & V. Leone

Pages: 9 Page Range: 311 - 319 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080311

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Influence Of Fire Recurrence On CO2 Sink And Soil Composition In Holm Oak Forests

Author(s): F. R. López-Serrano, J. De las Heras, D. Moya, F. A. García-Morote & E. Rubio

Pages: 10 Page Range: 321 - 330 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080321

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Numerical Modelling Of The Impact Of Wildlandurban Interface Fires On Coimbra Air Quality

Author(s): A. I. Miranda, J. H. Amorim, V. Martins, C. Pimentel, R. Rodrigues, R. Tavares & C. Borrego

Pages: 10 Page Range: 333 - 342 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080331

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On Integration Of A Fire Assimilation System And A Chemical Transport Model For Near-realtime Monitoring Of The Impact Of Wild-land Fires On Atmospheric Composition And Air Quality

Author(s): M. Sofiev, R. Vankevich, M. Lanne, J. Koskinen & J. Kukkonen

Pages: 9 Page Range: 343 - 351 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080341

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Impact Of Wild-land Fires On European Air Quality In 2006–2008

Author(s): M. Sofiev, M. Lanne, R. Vankevich, M. Prank, A. Karppinen & J. Kukkonen

Pages: 9 Page Range: 353 - 361 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080351

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The Kornati Fire Accident – Eruptive Fire In Relatively Low Fuel Load Herbaceous Fuel Conditions

Author(s): D. X. Viegas, D. Stipanicev, L. Ribeiro, L. P. Pita & C. Rossa

Pages: 11 Page Range: 365 - 375 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080361

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The Kornati Fire Accident – Aerodynamic And Thermodynamic Aspects Of The Accident

Author(s): B. Klarin, N. Ninic, D. Stipanicev, S. Nizetic & D. Krstinic

Pages: 10 Page Range: 377 - 386 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080371

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The Kornati Fire Accident Facts And Figures – Configuration, Vegetation And Meteorology

Author(s): D. Stipaničev, Z. Španjol, M. Vučetić, V. Vučetić, R. Rosavec & Lj. Bodrozić

Pages: 10 Page Range: 387 - 396 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080381

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The Estimation Of Temporal And Spatial Fluctuations In A Forest Fire Hazard Index – The Case Of A Forested Public Area In Japan

Author(s): K. Tamai & Y. Goto

Pages: 8 Page Range: 397 - 404 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/FIVA080391

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Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires


Transaction

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Volume

119

Print ISBN

978-1-84564-141-2

Edited By

J. de las Heras, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Spain; C.A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK; D. Viegas, University of Coimbra, Portugal; V. Leone, Universita della Basilicata, Italy

Electronic ISSN

1743-3541

Published

2008

Pages

432