Fire occurrence probability in Spain

Lozano, F. J, S. Suárez‐Seoane, M. Kelly, and E. Luis. 2008. Multi‐scale approach to fire occurrence probability in a Mediterranean region using satellite data and CART. Remote Sensing of Environment 112(3): 708‐719

This research explores the relationships between fire occurrence and several families of environmental factors at different spatial observation scales by means of classification and regression tree models. Predictors accounting for vegetation status (estimated by spectral indices derived from Landsat imagery), fire history, topography, accessibility and vegetation types were included in the models of fire occurrence probability. Pdf download.