Utilization of geoinformation tools for the development of forest fire hazard mapping system: example of Pekan fire, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mahmud, Ahmad Rodzi, Setiawan, Iwan, Mansor, Shattri, Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Nuruddin, Ahmed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22952/1/Utilization%20of%20geoinformation%20tools%20for%20the%20development%20of%20forest%20fire%20hazard%20mapping%20system%20example%20of%20Pekan%20fire%2C%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22952/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.2478%2Fv10085-009-0032-5
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A study in modeling fire hazard assessment will be essential in establishing an effective forest fire management system especially in controlling and preventing peat fire. In this paper, we have used geographic information system (GIS), in combination with other geoinformation technologies such as r...