Modelling, monitoring and management of forest fires II
By: editors, G. Perona & C.A. Brebbia
Contributors: Perona, G. (Giovanni); Brebbia, C. A.
Series: WIT transactions on ecology and the environment -- v. 137; WIT transactions on ecology and the environment -- v. 137.
Publisher: WIT
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Southampton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781845644529
Subjects: Forest fires; Computer simulation; Congresses; Prevention and control
Other titles: Forest fires II
Notes: "This book contains peer-reviewed papers presented at the Second International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires held in Kos, Greece, in 2010"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1:; title: Computational methods and experiments:; title: Correlation analysis and fuel moisture estimation based on FMA and FMA+ fire danger indices in a Pinus elliottii plantation in southern Brazil  -- J.F. Pereira, -- A.C. Batista -- & -- R.V. Soares ;; title: Correlations between heat release rate and gaseous by-product concentrations applied to the characterization of forest fuels  -- I. Fernández-Gómez, -- J. Madrigal, -- A.J. de Castro, -- M. Guijarro, -- J.M. Aranda, -- C. Diez, -- C. Hernando -- & -- F. López ;; title: A comparative study of two alternative wildfire models, with applications to WSN topology control  -- F. Koutitas, -- N. Pavlidou -- L. Jankovic ;; title: Diffusion limited propagation of burning fronts  -- M. Conti -- & -- U.M.B. Marconi ;; title: Statistical parameter estimation for a cellular automata wildfire model based on satellite observations  -- E. Couce & W. Knorr ;; title: Sand on fire, an interactive tangible 3D platform for the modeling and management of wildfires -- S. Guerin-- &-- F. Carrera.; title: Section 2:; title: Air quality and health risk models:; title: Numerical modeling of 2003 summer forest fire impacts on air quality over Portugal  -- A.I. Miranda, -- V. Martins, -- M. Schaap, -- R. San José, -- J.L. Perez, -- A. Monteiro, -- C. Borrego -- & -- E. Sá ;; title: Monitoring fire-fighters' smoke exposure and related health effects during Gestosa experimental fires -- A.I. Miranda, V. Martins, P. Cascão, J.H. Amorim, J. Valente, R. Tavares, O. Tchepel, C. Borrego, C.R. Cordeiro, A.J. Ferreira, D.X. Viegas, L.M. Ribeiro & L.P. Pita.; title: Section 3:; title: Detection, monitoring and response systems:; title: An integrated approach for early forest fire detection and verification using optical smoke, gas and microwave sensors  -- N. von Wahl, -- S. Heinen, -- H. Essen, -- W. Kruell, -- R. Tobera -- & -- I. Willms ;; title: Assessing burn severity using satellite time series  -- S. Veraverbeke, -- S. Lhermitte, -- W. Verstraeten -- & -- R. Goossens ;; title: Real time fire front monitoring through smoke with bi-spectral infrared imaging  -- J.M. Aranda, J. Meléndez, L. Chávarri & F. López ;; title: Forestwatch® wildfire smoke detection system, lessons learned from its two-year operational trial  -- M. Lalkovič -- & -- J. Pajtiková ;; title: Semi-expendable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for forest fire suppression  -- D. Benavente ;; title: Meteorological condition and numerical simulation of the atmospheric transport of pollution emitted by vegetation fires -- A.M. Ramos,-- F.C. Conde,-- S. Freitas,-- K. Longo,-- A.M. Silva,-- D.S. Moreira,-- P.S. Lucio-- &-- A.L. Fazenda.; title: Section 4:; title: Decision support systems:; title: SIRIO high performance decision support system for wildfire fighting in alpine regions, an integrated system for risk forecasting and monitoring  -- L. Corgnati, -- A. Losso -- & -- G. Perona ;; title: Innovative image geo-referencing tool for decision support in wildfire fighting -- A. Losso,-- L. Corgnati-- &-- G. Perona.; title: Section 5:; title: Resources optimization:; title: Allocation of initial attach resources  -- D.B. Rideout, -- Y. Wei -- & -- A. Kirsch ;; title: Optimal timing of wildfire prevention education  -- D.T. Butry, -- J.P. Prestemon -- K.L. Abt ;; title: Comparing environmental values across major U.S. national parks -- D.B. Rideout,-- P.S. Ziesler-- &-- Y. Wei.; title: Section 6:; title: Risk and vulnerability assessment:; title: A volatile organic compounds flammability approach for accelerating forest fires  -- L. Courty, -- K. Chetehouna, -- J.P. Garo -- & -- D.X. Viegas ;; title: Forest fires, risk and control  -- H. Azari ;; title: Spatial distribution of human-caused forest fires in Galicia (NW Spain)  -- M.L. Chas-Amil, -- J. Touza -- & -- J.P. Prestemon ;; title: Evaluation of the FCCS crown fire potential equations in Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) stands in Greece -- M.D. Schreuder, M.D. Schaaf-- &-- Da. V. Sandberg.