Applications of Remote Sensing and Gis in modeling forest Fire hazard: The case of the wildfires of
Natural disasters such as floods, wildfires and earthquakes usually result in significant human losses and environmental degradation. To minimize the consequences of these catastrophic events, fire managers and national authorities are in need of accurate information regarding the geographic extent of the affected areas, both during the outbreak and shortly after the suppression of the fire event. Specifically, operational information extracted through reliable and robust object‐based classification models was provided on the extent of the total burned area and the environmental implications in the Peloponnese (southern Greece).
The results not only revealed the size of the disaster but also indicated the potential operational use of remote sensing (RS) and Gis in order to provide immediate and precise information to local, national and international organizations in relation to the post‐fire impact assessment.
