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Fire Risk Mapping for Holm Oak Forests in El Hassasna Region as Part of the Ecosystem Restoration Programme Cover

Fire Risk Mapping for Holm Oak Forests in El Hassasna Region as Part of the Ecosystem Restoration Programme

Open Access
|Mar 2024

Abstract

In the context of the restoration of the holm oak forest ecosystem, which has suffered damage from wildfires, and with the aim of reducing the wildfire risk, the primary threat to these natural habitats, this study seeks to establish a systematic approach to map areas at risk of forest fires. This approach relies on the use of remote sensing data, including Landsat 8 satellite images and digital elevation models using Geographic Information System (GIS). Factors influencing the ignition and spread of forest fires were assessed, including vegetation cover, topography, and human factors. A forest fire risk map has been created for the Holm oak forest in the Al Hassasna region (Saida province), enabling local authorities and forest managers to implement more effective fire prevention and management measures.

Language: English
Page range: 24 - 33
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 1, 2024
Published on: Mar 16, 2024
Published by: Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania\"
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2024 Yahia Djellouli, Abdelkrim Kefifa, Yahia Nasrallah, Mohammed Djebbouri, Mohamed Zouidi, published by Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania\"
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