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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/2F895412-D9A8-4D0E-AC50-8928395E9F43 | ||
| Year | 2025 | ||
| Type of Item | Diploma Work | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | Kyriaki Kelesidi, "Geocoding of fire events in the mountainous region of Ymittos using GIS", Diploma Work, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2025 https://doi.org/10.26233/heallink.tuc.103191 | ||
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Forest fires in Greece are one of the most serious natural phenomena, with multilevel impacts on the environment, economy and society. The increase in the frequency and intensity of fires in recent years, combined with climate change, increased urbanization and lack of integrated planning, have made effective management and prevention imperative. This thesis focuses on the development of a database for recording and analyzing the characteristics of forest fires in Greece, based on the database of the Fire Brigade. More specifically, the proposed database will provide information related to the causes, the behavior of fires, the meteorological data during their evolution, the topographic data of the flash area and their impact on the environment and society. Then, the database for the study area will be implemented, for which the fire events will be geocoded and maps will be created to complete the topographic fields of the database and estimate the degree of fire risk using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The study area is Hymettus, a mountain near Athens, which is particularly vulnerable to fires due to its dense vegetation and proximity to urban centers. In addition, the factors that contribute to the outbreak of fires will be investigated, such as temperature, season, land use and distance from the road network. Particular emphasis will be placed on the analysis of data concerning the number of fires, their duration, as well as their distribution in high and low risk zones. Finally, fire frequency maps will be created in order to highlight the susceptibility of the zones of the study area. In this way, the work aims to contribute to enhancing the understanding and management of forest fires, providing a useful tool to the competent bodies to prevent and respond to these disasters.
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