Using Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing to Analyze Fire Likelihood Areas at the Regional Scale in the Western United States

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used to examine fire activity. This study uses GIS to determine fire likelihood probabilities at an intermediate scale ( I-kilometer) on a daily basis given readily available data. Layers used for the analysis included slope, aspect, elevation, f...

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Main Author: Reading, Russell W.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2003
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7269
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8370&context=etd