Determination of fire-access zones along road networks in fire-sensitive forests

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dc.authorid0000-0001-6558-9029en_US
dc.contributor.authorAkay, Abdullah Emin
dc.contributor.authorWing, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorZengin, Murat
dc.contributor.authorKose, Osman
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-20T20:13:54Z
dc.date.available2021-03-20T20:13:54Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentBTÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionAkay, Abdullah Emin/0000-0001-6558-9029en_US
dc.description.abstractWild forest fires are one of the greatest environmental disasters affecting forest resources. Along the coastal zone of the Mediterranean region in Turkey, forested areas are classified as first-degree, fire-sensitive areas. Every year, thousands of hectares of forests have been destroyed in Turkey. In this study, fire-access zones were determined in the Mediterranean forests of Turkey, by utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) technology. The effective reach distance of fire hoses from both sides of roads was considered in order to delineate fire-access zones. The effective reach distance can vary based on the technical capabilities and hydraulic capacity of fire trucks (minimum and maximum pressures on water pump); terrain structures (uphill, downhill and flat); and ground slope. These factors and their influences were studied in fire sensitive forest areas located in the eastern Mediterranean city of KahramanmaraAY in Turkey. First, terrain structures on both sides of the road network and ground-slope classes were determined based on GIS data layers. Then, fire access zones were delineated according to water pressure data, terrain structures, and ground-slope classes. The results indicated that 69.30 % of the forested areas were within the fire-access zones, while the rest of the forest was out of reach the fire hoses. The accessible areas were also calculated for forested areas with different fire-sensitivity degrees. The accessible areas were 69.59, 69.96, and 67.16 % for the forested areas that are sensitive to fires at the first, second, and third degrees, respectively. This finding has implications for the monitoring and management of fire threats in areas outside of the reach distance. The outside areas should receive extra attention and monitoring during the fire season so that fires are detected ahead of time and management has sufficient time to react. Besides, new roads should be considered for these areas in order to access more lands in a shorter amount of time.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [110O928]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, Grant number: 110O928).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11676-016-0283-5en_US
dc.identifier.endpage564en_US
dc.identifier.issn1007-662X
dc.identifier.issn1993-0607
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage557en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-016-0283-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/961
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000399164900014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorAkay, Abdullah Emin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNortheast Forestry Univen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Forestry Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFire equipmenten_US
dc.subjectFire protection areasen_US
dc.subjectForest firesen_US
dc.subjectTerrain structuresen_US
dc.titleDetermination of fire-access zones along road networks in fire-sensitive forestsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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