relationships. This New curves or process will improve or relationships supplement the existing used to use of fuel accumulation determine fire curves. This will be behaviour for achieved by: use in Phoenix Undertaking a thorough Enhancements review of existing to fire fuel/flammability research simulation focusing on the – dynamics of fire severity, systems to patchiness and post fire support the dynamics representation of uncertainty Working with fire management officers and A system or fire behaviour analysts to systems for identify areas of research incorporating a priority and to collect data range of from prescribed burn values and operations. hazards in landscape risk Evaluating existing modelling measurement data, procedures making use of severity maps and fuel monitoring The data. This will be used to development investigate dynamics of of scientific coverage, patchiness, fuel frameworks reduction and underpinning risk Collecting new data at assessments selected forest sites, so that robust utilising DELWP data and decision some additional field making can sampling in areas where in a uncertainty is high. This defensible and will include evaluation of objective some prescribed burn manner. activities. For this means: Improved science on the changes in landscape flammability post disturbance A foundation for improving the robustness of fire simulation predictions,
relationships. This process will improve or supplement the existing use of fuel accumulation curves. This will be achieved by: Undertaking a thorough review of existing fuel/flammability research – focusing on the dynamics of fire severity, patchiness and post fire dynamics Working with fire management officers and fire behaviour analysts to identify areas of research priority and to collect data from prescribed burn operations. Evaluating existing measurement data, making use of severity maps and fuel monitoring data. This will be used to investigate dynamics of coverage, patchiness, fuel reduction and Collecting new data at selected forest sites, utilising DELWP data and some additional field sampling in areas where uncertainty is high. This will include evaluation of some prescribed burn activities. New curves or relationships used to determine fire behaviour for use in Phoenix Enhancements to fire simulation systems to support the representation of uncertainty A system or systems for incorporating a range of values and hazards in landscape risk modelling procedures The development of scientific frameworks underpinning risk assessments so that robust decision making can in a defensible and objective manner. For this means: Improved science on the changes in landscape flammability post disturbance A foundation for improving the robustness of fire simulation predictions,
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