Forest Fire Zone using the (AHP) and (GIS): A case study of Bilaspur Division, Chhattisgarh, India
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i6/167542Keywords:
Forest Fire, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Geographic Information System, climate change.Abstract
Forest fire is a serious problem that causes damages to the forest ecosystem. It is essential to provide relevant information on the characteristics of forest fire hotspots and their occurrence in order to prevent forest fire. Such information can be developed through a geographic information system (GIS) which may classify the occurrence of forest fire hotspots. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique is a widely used technique for decision-making; generate the final landfill site, agricultural activities, groundwater potential zones, landslide susceptibility mapping, wind-powered hydrogen refuelling, climatic variation, and utilization of groundwater resources. In this study, the eight main criteria of rainfall, temperature, slope, and distance from the river, slope, aspect, wind speed, and elevation were used to localize the forest fire zone in the circle of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Pair-wise comparisons of hierarchy factors have been applied to determine relative importance. All values for a specific attribute were finally verified pair-wise. The weight of each factor in each hierarchy was measured by their structural models. The AHP with the combination of GIS was found very valuable for suitable site identification. The study includes the physical parameters only and needs to incorporate the social and economic parameters. The study can be useful for incorporating the conservation of biodiversity and natural resources.
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