Designing and communicating improvements in forestry applications of risk information products

Abstract

This subject is approached through a case study illustrating what is possible these days in industrial countries. Sanborn (2007a) provides a general description of the methods and science used to develop a Wildfire Risk Information Product (WRIP) for California. It provides the necessary scientific reference and methods description required by fire professionals to properly utilize the product for both planning and operational purposes. The model used to develop the product has been successfully applied in 13 other states prior to California. Details are in the illustration material of Box III.4.23. For California, enhancements were incorporated into the model to accommodate consideration of severity of damage in deriving final hazard ratings. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.