Effective landscape-scale fuel management strategies are essential for reducing wildfire risk in Mediterranean fire-prone areas.In this study,the minimum travel time(MTT)fire-spread algorithm as implemented in FlamMap...Effective landscape-scale fuel management strategies are essential for reducing wildfire risk in Mediterranean fire-prone areas.In this study,the minimum travel time(MTT)fire-spread algorithm as implemented in FlamMap was applied to assess the potential of alternative fuel treatments for lowering wildfire losses in a 5,740-ha study area in eastern Sardinia,Italy.Twenty-seven wildfires at 10-m resolution were simulated considering three wind speeds(15,18,and 21 km h-1)to compare fuel treatments:no treatment(NT),irrigated agroforestry areas with shrub clearing(T1),prescribed fire in eucalyptus stands(T2),and irrigated grasslands(T3).The simulations replicated a recent large wildfire that occurred in the study area(Orrìwildfire,2019)and considered the weather and fuel moisture conditions associated with this event.The average wildfire exposure outputs(burned area,probability of burning,conditional flame length,potential crown fire occurrence,and surfaces withflame lengths above 2.5 m)decreased after fuel treatments,compared to no treatment.T1 was the most effective strategy in mitigating wildfire hazards and provided the most significant performance for several wildfire exposure indicators.Treating only 0.5%of the study area(~30 ha)resulted in a decrease in all wildfire exposure metrics to~10%within the study area.In addition,the total surface characterized by high flame length(average>2.5 m)was the lowest in the T1 treatment.This study can help land and fire managers optimize fuel treatment opportunities and wildfire risk mitigation strategies in Mediterranean areas.展开更多
综合国内外林火蔓延相关研究,结合大兴安岭呼中林区的实际情况,选择Rothermel蔓延模型为林火蔓模拟模型,采用微软的Visual Studio 2010做为开发工具,Open Scene Graph 3.0作为三维渲染引擎完成一款林火蔓延模拟软件(3DVFS)的开发。采用...综合国内外林火蔓延相关研究,结合大兴安岭呼中林区的实际情况,选择Rothermel蔓延模型为林火蔓模拟模型,采用微软的Visual Studio 2010做为开发工具,Open Scene Graph 3.0作为三维渲染引擎完成一款林火蔓延模拟软件(3DVFS)的开发。采用的林火蔓延算法是计算效率比较高的最短传播时间算法。林火蔓延模拟中综合考虑风、地形、可燃物类型等因素对林火蔓延的影响。林火模拟结果表明:3DVFS可以反映森林火灾的蔓延规律,进一步完善后可能为林火行为研究工作、森林防火扑火工作等起到一定的指导作用。展开更多
基金funded by"MED-Star"(Grant No.E88H19000120007)“Med-Foreste”(grant no.B85I1900010007)+5 种基金“Med-Coopfi re”(Grant No.B81I1900010007)projectssupported by the European Union under the cross-border Programma Italia-Francia Marittimo 2014–2020the“FOE2019-Climate Change:risk mitigation for sustainable development”(Ministerial Decree no.856/19)projectfunded by the Italian Ministry of EducationUniversity and Research(MIUR)co-financed by the University of Sassari,Fondo di Ateneo per la Ricerca Scientifica(FAR)2020。
文摘Effective landscape-scale fuel management strategies are essential for reducing wildfire risk in Mediterranean fire-prone areas.In this study,the minimum travel time(MTT)fire-spread algorithm as implemented in FlamMap was applied to assess the potential of alternative fuel treatments for lowering wildfire losses in a 5,740-ha study area in eastern Sardinia,Italy.Twenty-seven wildfires at 10-m resolution were simulated considering three wind speeds(15,18,and 21 km h-1)to compare fuel treatments:no treatment(NT),irrigated agroforestry areas with shrub clearing(T1),prescribed fire in eucalyptus stands(T2),and irrigated grasslands(T3).The simulations replicated a recent large wildfire that occurred in the study area(Orrìwildfire,2019)and considered the weather and fuel moisture conditions associated with this event.The average wildfire exposure outputs(burned area,probability of burning,conditional flame length,potential crown fire occurrence,and surfaces withflame lengths above 2.5 m)decreased after fuel treatments,compared to no treatment.T1 was the most effective strategy in mitigating wildfire hazards and provided the most significant performance for several wildfire exposure indicators.Treating only 0.5%of the study area(~30 ha)resulted in a decrease in all wildfire exposure metrics to~10%within the study area.In addition,the total surface characterized by high flame length(average>2.5 m)was the lowest in the T1 treatment.This study can help land and fire managers optimize fuel treatment opportunities and wildfire risk mitigation strategies in Mediterranean areas.
文摘综合国内外林火蔓延相关研究,结合大兴安岭呼中林区的实际情况,选择Rothermel蔓延模型为林火蔓模拟模型,采用微软的Visual Studio 2010做为开发工具,Open Scene Graph 3.0作为三维渲染引擎完成一款林火蔓延模拟软件(3DVFS)的开发。采用的林火蔓延算法是计算效率比较高的最短传播时间算法。林火蔓延模拟中综合考虑风、地形、可燃物类型等因素对林火蔓延的影响。林火模拟结果表明:3DVFS可以反映森林火灾的蔓延规律,进一步完善后可能为林火行为研究工作、森林防火扑火工作等起到一定的指导作用。
