Prediction of Burned Areas Using the Random Forest Classifier in the Minas Gerais State

Abstract Fire behavior prediction models can assist environmental agencies with fire prevention and control. This study aimed to adjust a fire prediction model for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using the R program and hotspots provided by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) for 201...

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Main Authors: Eliana Elizabet dos Santos, Nathalie Cruz Sena, Diego Balestrin, Elpidio Inácio Fernandes Filho, Liovando Marciano da Costa, Leiliane Bozzi Zeferino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2020-06-01
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872020000300119&tlng=en