FOREWORD
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
I.
INTRODUCTION
General Remarks on Fire Hazard
Recent major fire events and fire losses
Impacts of fire on the environment
Early warning systems in fire management and smoke management
Relation to other IDNDR Early Warning Working Group reports
II.
HAZARD ASSESSMENT AS THE BASIS OF RISK ANALYSIS
Fire danger rating
Use of satellite data to help assess fire potential
Fire weather forecast
Active fire detection by satellite sensors
Atmospheric pollution warning
Climate-change/fire risk modelling
Towards a global wildland fire information system
III. CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
International initiatives and
non-binding international guidelines
Science and technology development
Recommendations on Early Warning for Fire and other Environmental
Hazards
IV.
REFERENCES
V.
LIST of CONTRIBUTORS
