What is it about?
Present intensifying forest fire incidents are becoming a major concern as they pose threats to the environment, economy and human’s safety. This paper aims to identify forest fire hotspots using advanced hotspot analysis in the Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and suggest appropriate preventive measures.
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Why is it important?
The approaches explained in this research paper can help local authorities identify and prioritize forest fire hotspots in their administrative areas, and determine suitable sites for new fire stations.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to the betterment of the environment, economy and human’s safety via forest conservation.
Dr Elsaid Mamdouh Mahmoud Zahran
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
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This page is a summary of: Forest Fire Risk Assessment Using Hotspot Analysis in GIS, The Open Civil Engineering Journal, October 2017, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1874149501711010786.
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