Evaluation of the Integrated Fire Index (IFI) in Sardinia (Contributo in volume (capitolo o saggio))

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  • Evaluation of the Integrated Fire Index (IFI) in Sardinia (Contributo in volume (capitolo o saggio)) (literal)
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  • 2012-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • Spano D., Salis M., Arca B., Duce P., Bacciu V., Sirca C. (2012)
    Evaluation of the Integrated Fire Index (IFI) in Sardinia
    Nuova StampaColor S.r.l., Muros (Italia) in Modelling Fire Behaviour and Risk, 2012
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  • Spano D., Salis M., Arca B., Duce P., Bacciu V., Sirca C. (literal)
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  • 187 (literal)
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  • 192 (literal)
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  • http://desa.uniss.it/Modelling%20Fire%20Behaviour%20and%20Risk.pdf (literal)
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  • Modelling Fire Behaviour and Risk (literal)
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  • DipNET- University of Sassari, via E. de Nicola, 9 - 07100 Sassari, Italy CMCC - Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change, IAFENT Division, via E. de Nicola, 9 - 07100 Sassari, Italy CNR IBIMET - Institute of Biometeorology, traversa La Crucca 3, regione Baldinca, 07100 Sassari, Italy (literal)
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  • Evaluation of the Integrated Fire Index (IFI) in Sardinia (literal)
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  • 978-88-904409-7-7 (literal)
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  • Donatella Spano, Valentina Bacciu, Michele Salis, Costantino Sirca (literal)
Abstract
  • This study presents a new fire danger model suitable for Mediterranean-type vegetation. The model Integrated Fire Index (IFI) requires three types of inputs: weather data, fuel, and topography. The model was calibrated in Sardinia, the second largest Mediterranean island with a high fire occurrence, mostly during the summer-fall period. The model was tested using both observed weather data and forecasts from a limited area model (BoLam). A comparison with other well diffuse fire danger models was carried out after the calibration. The analysis generated satisfactory results, indicating a high potential of the model to predict a fire occurrence. Thus, preliminary observations unveiled that this new index could be a useful tool for assisting fire managers with the control and mitigation of the harmful effects of wildfire in Sardinia. (literal)
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