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Abstract
Integrating Biophysical, Climate, and Human Factors in a Wildfire Model
Track: EMS, Fire, Disaster Management
Author(s): Wolfgang Grunberg, Gary Christopherson, Peter Johnson, Barron Orr
This paper discusses the development of a strategic wildfire model that integrates traditional biophysical modeling with climate, and human factors. The active nature of recent fire seasons in the southwestern United States has brought increased attention to the need for strategic planning. The components of the model will be integrated in ArcInfo and spatial data will be served via ArcIMS. The latter is particularly important because stakeholders in the region, including managers of public lands, farmers, ranchers, the business community, and property owners along the urban/wildland interface, are especially interested in the exchange of information.
Wolfgang Grunberg
The University of Arizona
Office of Arid Lands Studies
1955 E. Sixth St.
Tucson , AZ 85719-0184
USA
Phone: (520) 621-5694
Fax: (520) 621-8586
E-mail: grunberg@email.arizona.edu
Gary Christopherson
The University of Arizona
Center of Applied Spatial Analysis
Harvill Bldg.
Tucson 85721
USA
Phone: (520) 621-6267
Fax: (520) 621-6181
E-mail: garych@casa.arizona.edu
Peter Johnson
The University of Arizona
Center of Applied Spatial Analysis
Harvill Bldg.
Tucson 85721
USA
Phone: (520) 621-6267
Fax: (520) 621-6181
E-mail: peter@casa.arizona.edu
Barron Orr
Office of Arid Lands Studies -- Arizona Remote Sensing Center
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Arizona Space Grant Consortium
1955 E. 6th Street, Suite 205
Tucson , AZ 85719 E-mail: barron@ag.arizona.edu