UdeC Forest Sciences Researchers Present FiRing-Chile Wildfire Monitoring and Reporting Platform

April 18, 2023 0 Comments Innovación Sin tags

Researchers from the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the University of Concepción presented the Platform for monitoring and reporting wildfires within the scope of the FiRing-Chile project. This technological tool provides the geographic location of wildfires, manages reports by fire type, year of occurrence, cause, affected area, and multiple territorial analyses at the regional, provincial, municipal, watershed, and sub-watershed levels.

The platform was designed to manage data quickly and easily, using Business Intelligence technologies to analyze data and generate reports on wildfires. The wildfire data corresponds to the project's area of influence in the regions of Maule, Ñuble, Bio Bío, La Araucanía, and Los Ríos.

The platform features a user-friendly interface and includes tabular data, maps, and various visual elements. Wildfire reports are organized graphically and numerically, allowing users to access them from any device. This enables precise and up-to-date information on wildfires in the area.

The initiative was developed by researcher P.D. Dr. Efraín Duarte and Professor Dr. Rafael Rubilar as part of the FiRing Project (Id 433815), "Multiscale effects of extreme wildfires on erosion, water, and biogeochemical cycles in soils of natural and managed forests." The project is funded by the National Research and Development Agency (ANID) and executed by the University of La Frontera, the University of Concepción, and the University of O'Higgins.

"This platform is a key tool for monitoring and reporting wildfires across different territorial scales in south-central Chile. We hope it will be highly useful for wildfire management agencies and the general public," said Dr. Duarte.

Additionally, Dr. Rubilar mentioned that this platform is part of a knowledge management and technological development process being advanced by the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the University of Concepción, in synergy with other research projects funded by the National Center of Excellence for the Wood Industry (CENAMAD) and the Forest Productivity Cooperative, of which Dr. Rubilar is one of the Co-Directors. Finally, he noted that the university remains committed to research and the development of technological tools for efficient natural resource management and environmental protection.

To access the platform, visit the following link: www.suelosudec.cl