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Fördjupningsstudie: Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System

Linåker, Johan LU and Jönsson, Christian LU (2010) In LUTVDG/TVBB--5348--SE VBRM01 20102
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
This thesis comprises a review of the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System (FBP) with the aim to introduce its main structure, function, limitations and operational features to the Swedish wildland fire community. In short, FBP is a system with which simulations can be made to predict the behavior of wildland fires. FBP has many areas of application, among others as a decision support tool for operational use. To gain a better understanding for the FBP, the authors attended the Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Course taught by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre at Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton, NB, Canada during the period 23rd to 29th of September 2010. This course aims to teach the basics of... (More)
This thesis comprises a review of the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System (FBP) with the aim to introduce its main structure, function, limitations and operational features to the Swedish wildland fire community. In short, FBP is a system with which simulations can be made to predict the behavior of wildland fires. FBP has many areas of application, among others as a decision support tool for operational use. To gain a better understanding for the FBP, the authors attended the Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Course taught by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre at Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton, NB, Canada during the period 23rd to 29th of September 2010. This course aims to teach the basics of wildland fires and the FBP to professionals from all over Canada. An investigation has also been conducted in order to find out what is needed in order to implement a Swedish version of the FBP. This involved a survey amongst a small segment of the Swedish fire departments. The results showed a positive attitude towards the system. A comparative study with New Zealand, who has implemented their own version of FBP, was made in order to map out factors critical to the initial stage of an implementation. An interview with Dr. Marty Alexander, at the Canadian Forest Service, provided further knowledge. The thesis concludes that the FBP is used with great success all across Canada and, without considering costs versus benefits, that the prospects for an implementation in Sweden look good. (Less)
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author
Linåker, Johan LU and Jönsson, Christian LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Deep study: Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System
course
VBRM01 20102
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior., Fire behavior prediction (FBP), Wildland fire, Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS), Fire weather index (FWI)
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB--5348--SE
report number
5348
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
1787014
date added to LUP
2011-02-15 17:58:25
date last changed
2016-10-18 11:39:13
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  abstract     = {{This thesis comprises a review of the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System (FBP) with the aim to introduce its main structure, function, limitations and operational features to the Swedish wildland fire community. In short, FBP is a system with which simulations can be made to predict the behavior of wildland fires. FBP has many areas of application, among others as a decision support tool for operational use. To gain a better understanding for the FBP, the authors attended the Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Course taught by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre at Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton, NB, Canada during the period 23rd to 29th of September 2010. This course aims to teach the basics of wildland fires and the FBP to professionals from all over Canada. An investigation has also been conducted in order to find out what is needed in order to implement a Swedish version of the FBP. This involved a survey amongst a small segment of the Swedish fire departments. The results showed a positive attitude towards the system. A comparative study with New Zealand, who has implemented their own version of FBP, was made in order to map out factors critical to the initial stage of an implementation. An interview with Dr. Marty Alexander, at the Canadian Forest Service, provided further knowledge. The thesis concludes that the FBP is used with great success all across Canada and, without considering costs versus benefits, that the prospects for an implementation in Sweden look good.}},
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  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB--5348--SE}},
  title        = {{Fördjupningsstudie: Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}