Mapping Forest Fire Risk and Development of Early Warning System for NW Vietnam Using AHP and MCA/GIS Methods

Mapping Forest Fire Risk and Development of Early Warning System for NW Vietnam Using AHP and MCA/GIS Methods

Forest fires constitute a major environmental problem in tropical countries, especially in the context of climate change and increasing human populations. This paper aims to identify the causes of frequent forest fires in Son La Province, a fire-prone and forested mountainous region in northwest Vie...

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Main Authors: Thanh Van Hoang, Tien Yin Chou, Yao Min Fang, Ngoc Thach Nguyen, Quoc Huy Nguyen, Pham Xuan Canh, Dang Ngo Bao Toan, Xuan Linh Nguyen, Michael E. Meadows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
forest fires
multi-criteria
analytic hierarchy process
the fire triangle
disaster mitigation
remote sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/12/4348

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