Monitoring forests at the management unit level for fire prevention and control

Objective

The project addresses fire prevention and control in the Mediterranean region. The main focus of this project will be on long-terming fire prevention. Fire prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression all require information on fuelcharacteristrics (e.g. composition, structure, spatial distribution), infrastructure, and terrain (topography). This information is required in a timely and accurate manner, and in a format that is easy to handle and use for integrating into strategic plans for fire suppression management. The information will be designed for the district and sector forest unit level, but be capable of being integrated to higher levels, as necessary. The aim of this proposal will be to create an Internet application to assist forest managers in long-term fire prevention management.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › internet
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › planetary geology
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry › silviculture

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Address

Wastiangasse 6
8010 Graz
Austria

Participants (6)

DIRECCAO-GERAL DAS FLORESTAS

Portugal

Address

Av. Joac Crisostomo, 28
1069-040 Lisboa

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Portugal

Address

Tapada Da Ajuda
1349-017 Lisboa

MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF CHANIA

Greece

Address

Alsyllion Agrokepion
73100 Hania - Crete

UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO

Portugal

Address

Quinta De Prados, Campus Universitario, Apart. 202
5000-911 Vila Real

UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO

Portugal

Address

Campus De Santiago
3810-193 Aveiro/eixo

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS.

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
Leeds

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