Wildfire Risk Assessment and Strategic Emergency Plan
Wildfire risk assessment and strategic emergency response planning are quickly becoming the critical component of community planning in fire-prone western states. Strategic plans for both emergency response and fire mitigation or fuels reduction are of particular importance for the Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) as the inevitability of catastrophic wildfire looms.
Traditionally, survey teams with available maps are deployed in selected areas to gather information on structures, forest composition, ground cover, roads, and potential hazards, often manually updating obsolete GIS information in the process. Data is then manually interpreted and reports are generated. In a limited geographic context this process may suffice. For larger projects, requiring timely results, ground-based survey methods without remote sensing support are challenged.
Utilizing high resolution QuickBird Imagery and advanced remote sensing techniques, wildfire risk assessment and emergency planning can now take advantage of cutting edge technology. Rapid and accurate regional analysis derived from current imagery brings source data in line with reality. Refined remote sensing techniques offer rapid and accurate assessment results for emergency planning and mitigation prioritization.
DigitalGlobe and Native Communities Development Corporation have identified and organized specific capabilities into a useful application suite addressing the primary requirements of regions and communities in search of rapid and cost effective wildfire risk assessment and emergency planning solutions.
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Identification, mapping, and assessment of all wildfire risks within a given area of interest
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Rapid mapping and assessment of large geospatial areas regardless of housing density, terrain or ecosystems
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Accurate mapping and assessment analyses independent of existing GIS data
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