U.S. Joint Fire Science Program
Using Satellite Imagery Analysis Together with Computer Simulation May Improve Burn Severity Mapping
Date of this Version
2010
Document Type
Article
Citation
Fire Science Brief, Issue 99, March 2010
Abstract
This project compared and contrasted the utility and limitations of satellite-imagery and computer simulation modeling approaches to mapping fire effects and burn severity. The goal was to provide resource managers with tools to more effectively meet burned area rehabilitation objectives and manage fire on landscapes. Using satellite imagery analysis together with simulation modeling may improve burn severity mapping. The results of this study are being integrated into a comprehensive spatially explicit software analysis package for wildfi re and prescribed fire management decision support.
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Comments
US government work.