SMU Data Science Review
Abstract
Across the United States, record numbers of wildfires are observed costing billions of dollars in property damage, polluting the environment, and putting lives at risk. The ability of emergency management professionals, city planners, and private entities such as insurance companies to determine if an area is at higher risk of a fire breaking out has never been greater. This paper proposes a novel methodology for identifying and characterizing zones with increased risks of forest fires. Methods involving machine learning techniques use the widely available and recorded data, thus making it possible to implement the tool quickly.
Recommended Citation
Balson, Joshua; Chinchilla, Matt; Lu, Cam; Washburn, Jeff; and Lohia, Nibhrat
(2021)
"Identification and Characterization of Forest Fire Risk Zones Leveraging Machine Learning Methods,"
SMU Data Science Review: Vol. 5:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholar.smu.edu/datasciencereview/vol5/iss2/3
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