A GIS based decision support system for determining the shortest and safest route to forest fires: A case study in Mediterranean Region of Turkey
 
Yazarlar (4)
Abdullah E. Akay
Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Michael G. Wing
Oregon State University, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Prof. Dr. Fatih SİVRİKAYA Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dursun Sakar
Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0167-6369 Dergi Bilgileri (2012)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2012
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 21-04-2011
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 184 / 3 / 1391–1407 DOI 10.1007/s10661-011-2049-z
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10661-011-2049-z
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Özet
The ability of firefighting vehicles and staff to reach a fire area as quickly as possible is critical in fighting against forest fires. In this study, a Geographical Information System-based decision support system was developed to assist fire managers in determining the fastest and the safest or more reliable access routes from firefighting headquarters to fire areas. The decision support system was tested in the Kahramanmaras Forestry Regional Directoratein the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The study area consisted of forested lands which had been classified according to fire sensitivity. The fire response routing simulations considered firefighting teams located in 20 firefighting headquarter locations. The road network, the locations of the firefighting headquarters, and possible fire locations were mapped for simulation analysis. In alternative application simulations, inaccessible roads which might be closed due to fire …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Firefighting teams | Forest fires | GIS | Network analysis | Safest route | Shortest path