Fire risk map for the Serra de São Domingos Municipal park, Poços de caldas, MG

dc.creatorHenrique Nery Cipriani
dc.creatorJosé Aldo Alves Pereira
dc.creatorRossi Allan Silva
dc.creatorSávio Gouvêa de Freitas
dc.creatorLuciano Teixeira de Oliveira
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:41:37Z
dc.descriptionThis study constructed a fire risk map for the Serra de São Domingos Municipal Park (SSDMP), southern Minas Gerais Sate, Brazil, which harbors Atlantic Forest remnants and endangered species. Geo-processing techniques were used for producing a preliminary risk map for altimetry (a), land slope (e), slope orientation (d), land-use/cover (u) and influence of roads and buildings (i). After, the risk maps were overlaid to produce a structural fire index (SFI)-based risk map for the Park. The SFI was calculated by using the formula SFI = 0,35i + 0,30u + 0,15d + 0,10a + 0,10e. The risks classes were classified as low (0.0-0.9), moderate (1.0- 1.9), high (2.0-2.9), very high (3.0-3.9) and extreme (4.0-5.0). All data were processed with 2.5 m base spatial resolution by using the ArcView GIS. According to the SFI calculated, the SSMP area can be divided into the following fire risk zones: Low (0.93%), Moderate (61.77%), High (31.32%), Very High (4.79%) and Extreme (1.19%). The main risk factor is due to the influence of roads and buildings and most fires start due to anthropogenic causes. The low and moderate risk classes comprehend most of the rainforest area. Clearings and grasslands fit mainly the High risk class. The most vulnerable area of SSDMP was the Northern area bordering pasture, crops and eucalypt fields. The SFI map can be a valuable tool for elaborating a fire prevention plan in a small conservation unit when few climate and fire occurrence data are available.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier0104-7760
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=74418598009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/421669
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidade Federal de Lavras
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=744
dc.rightsCERNE
dc.sourceCERNE (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.17
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleFire risk map for the Serra de São Domingos Municipal park, Poços de caldas, MG
dc.typeartículo científico

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