Essays about: "FARSITE"
Found 3 essays containing the word FARSITE.
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1. The Application of a Wildfire Evacuation Tool to Swedish locations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : WUI-NITY is a computer modelling program for wildfire evacuation simulations. This thesis examines the applicability of WUI-NITY to locations in Sweden. The program was tested at example locations representing the Swedish landscape. READ MORE
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2. Applying FARSITE and Prometheus on the Västmanland Fire, Sweden (2014) : fire growth simulation as a measure against forest fire spread : a model suitability study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : En 2014, le comté de Västmanland en Suède fût confronté à un sévère incendie de forêt qui a atteint une taille d’environ 13 000 ha. Les conditions météorologiques du moment ont conduit ce feu à surpasser la capacité d’extinction des services d’ur- gence suédois, le rendant hors de contrôle jusqu’à en devenir le plus grand feu de forêt en Suède depuis le milieu du XXe siècle. READ MORE
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3. Assessing the Potential of Embedding Vegetation Dynamics into a Fire Behaviour Model : LPJ-GUESS-FARSITE
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Disturbances such as wildfires are key players involved in the shape, structure and function of the ecosystems. Fire is rarely included in Dynamic global vegetation models due to their difficulty in implementing its processes and impacts associated. READ MORE