Development of a WUI Data Set and Its Uses.
Development of a WUI Data Set and Its Uses.
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Autrey, B. S.; Zicherman, J.
Fire and Materials 2009. 11th International Conference.
Conference Papers. Proceedings. Organised by
Interscience Communications Limited. January 26-28,
2009, San Francisco, CA, Interscience Communications
Limited, London, England, 181-190 pp, 2009.
Sponsor:
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD
Keywords:
data sets; urban/wildland interface; fire simulation;
fire research; fire risk; costs; meteorology;
temperature; structures; elevation; wind velocity; wind
direction; air temperature
Abstract:
Two interesting pursuits related to UWI fires are to
give a spatial-temporal description of fire phenomenon
(e.g. simulation, prediction, etc.) and to measure the
risk posed by such fires. These two pursuits have a
broad intersection because the data required in both
cases are similar. There is a need for data with
particular features: meteorological, topographical,
vegetation, structure location, structure
characteristics, ground temperatures, etc. Currently no
such data exists. The construction of such a data
product is explored in this paper. In this paper we
illustrate the construction of a data product to support
fire research and risk modeling efforts. The need for
such a data product has been broadly cited. These
citations are sometimes accompanied by descriptions of
features the data product should have. For example, Rehm
states that such a data product should have "detailed
data on the topography, local meteorology, building
layouts and elevations, three-dimensional distribution
of fuels, and the material properties of both the
natural fuels and the structures." Such descriptions
serve well as guidance.
