Using forest fire hazard modelling in multiple use forest management planning

AbstractA study in modeling fire hazard assessment will be essential in establishing an effective forest fire management system especially in controlling and preventing peat fire. In this paper, we have used geographic information system (GIS), in combination with other geoinformation technologies such as remote sensing and computer modeling, for all aspects of wild land fire management. Identifying areas that have a high probability of burning is an important component of fire management planning. The development of spatially explicit GIS models has greatly facilitated this process by allowing managers to map and analyze variables contributing to fire occurrence across large, unique geographic units. Using the model and its associated software engine, the fire hazard map was produced. Extensive avenue programming scripts were written to provide additional capabilities in the development of these interfaces to meet the full complement of operational software considering various users requirements. The system developed not only possesses user friendly step by step operations to deliver the fire vulnerability mapping but also allows authorized users to edit, add or modify parameters whenever necessary. Results from the model can support fire hazard mapping in the forest and enhance alert system function by simulating and visualizing forest fire and helps for contingency planning.

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Developing and implementing participatory and ecosystem based multiple use forest management planning approach (ETÇAP): Yalnızçam case study

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2008.05.039 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 256 (4) ◽

pp. 798-807 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Emin Zeki Baskent ◽

Şağdan Başkaya ◽

Salih Terzioğlu

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Multiple Use ◽

Management Planning ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Planning Approach

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Resource Communication. Temporal optimization of fuel treatment design in blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantations

Forest Systems ◽

10.5424/fs/2016252-09293 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. eRC09 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Martin ◽

Brigite Botequim ◽

Tiago M. Oliveira ◽

Alan Ager ◽

Francesco Pirotti

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Eucalyptus Globulus ◽

Fire Hazard ◽

Fire Behaviour ◽

Fuel Treatments ◽

Fuel Treatment ◽

Management Planning ◽

Wildfire Risk ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Eucalypt Plantations

Aim of study: This study was conducted to support fire and forest management planning in eucalypt plantations based on economic, ecological and fire prevention criteria, with a focus on strategic prioritisation of fuel treatments over time. The central objective was to strategically locate fuel treatments to minimise losses from wildfire while meeting budget constraints and demands for wood supply for the pulp industry and conserving carbon.Area of study: The study area was located in Serra do Socorro (Torres Vedras, Portugal, covering ~1449 ha) of predominantly Eucalyptus globulus Labill forests managedcultivated for pulpwood by The Navigator Company.Material and methods: At each of four temporal stages (2015-2018-2021-2024) we simulated: (1) surface and canopy fuels, timber volume (m3 ha-1) and carbon storage (Mg ha-1); (2) fire behaviour characteristics, i.e. rate of spread (m min-1), and flame length (m), with FlamMap fire modelling software; (3) optimal treatment locations as determined by the Landscape Treatment Designer (LTD).Main results: The higher pressure of fire behaviour in the earlier stages of the study period triggered most of the spatial fuel treatments within eucalypt plantations in a juvenile stage. At later stages fuel treatments also included shrublands areas. The results were consistent with observations and simulation results that show high fire hazard in juvenile eucalypt stands.Research highlights: Forest management planning in commercial eucalypt plantations can potentially accomplish multiple objectives such as augmenting profits and sustaining ecological assets while reducing wildfire risk at landscape scale. However, limitations of simulation models including FlamMap and LTD are important to recognise in studies of long term wildfire management strategies.Keywords: Eucalypt plantations; Fire hazard; FlamMap; fuel treatment optimisation; Landscape Treatment Designer; wildfire risk management.

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Data Base Design with GIS in Ecosystem Based Multiple Use Forest Management in Artvin, Turkey: A Case Study in Balcı Forest Management Planning Unit

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s90301644 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 1644-1661

Author(s):

Hacı Ahmet Yolasığmaz ◽

Sedat Keleş

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Data Base ◽

Multiple Use ◽

Management Planning ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Planning Unit ◽

Data Base Design ◽

Base Design

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Joint production of timber and water: a case study

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2011.125 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 535-546 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sedat Keleş ◽

Emin Zeki Başkent

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Forest Ecosystems ◽

Management Policy ◽

Ecosystem Structure ◽

Planning Model ◽

Water Production ◽

Multiple Use ◽

Management Planning ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Production Values

The integration of water production values for forest ecosystems into forest management models has become increasingly important in sustainable forest management in recent years because forests play a vital role in the quantity and quality of surface and ground water resources. The main objective of this work was to develop a multiple use forest management planning model, focusing on the economic effects of some forest management policy constraints on timber and water production values for forest ecosystems. Each forest value is functionally linked to stand structure and is quantified economically. Various forest management planning scenarios were developed to be applied in a typical forest that has the potential to yield timber and water benefits. The analysis was performed by formulating a linear programming-based multiple-use forest management planning model. The results show that the total net present value (NPV) of timber and water production profits would be reduced by up to 25.3% when area and timber volume policy constraints are incorporated into an unconstrained forest management planning model. The results also indicate that, if forests are managed to meet some forest management policy constraints, the NPV of timber production is considerably reduced. In addition, the interactions between timber and water are found to be complementary, depending on the assumed relationships between forest ecosystem structure and forest values. In terms of forest management, the issue of water quality and quantity is likely to become even more important in the future, due mainly to increasing demand on water.

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