Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 2146 - 2146
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
Forest
fires
represent
a
paramount
natural
disaster
of
global
concern.
Zhejiang
Province
has
the
highest
forest
coverage
rate
in
China,
and
are
one
main
disasters
impacting
management
region.
In
this
study,
we
comprehensively
analyzed
spatiotemporal
distribution
based
on
MODIS
data
from
2013
to
2023.
The
results
showed
that
annual
incidence
shown
an
overall
downward
trend
2023,
with
occurring
more
frequently
winter
spring.
By
utilizing
eight
contributing
factors
fire
occurrence
as
variables,
three
models
were
constructed:
Logistic
Regression
(LR),
Random
(RF),
eXtreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGBoost).
RF
XGBoost
demonstrated
high
predictive
ability,
achieving
accuracy
rates
0.85
0.92,
f1-score
0.84
AUC
values
0.892
0.919,
respectively.
Further
analysis
using
revealed
elevation
precipitation
had
most
significant
effects
fires.
Additionally,
predictions
risk
generated
by
indicated
is
southern
part
Province,
particularly
Wenzhou
Lishui
areas,
well
southwest
Hangzhou
area
north
Quzhou
area.
future,
can
be
predicted
site
models,
providing
scientific
reference
for
aiding
prevention
mitigation
impacts
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(4), P. 1169 - 1169
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
This
study
introduces
an
innovative
machine
learning
method
to
model
the
spatial
variation
of
land
surface
temperature
(LST)
with
a
focus
on
urban
center
Da
Nang,
Vietnam.
Light
Gradient
Boosting
Machine
(LightGBM),
support
vector
machine,
random
forest,
and
Deep
Neural
Network
are
employed
establish
functional
relationships
between
LST
its
influencing
factors.
The
approaches
trained
validated
using
remote
sensing
data
from
2014,
2019,
2024.
Various
explanatory
variables
representing
topographical
characteristics,
as
well
landscapes,
used.
Experimental
results
show
that
LightGBM
outperforms
other
benchmark
methods.
In
addition,
Shapley
Additive
Explanations
utilized
clarify
impact
factors
affecting
LST.
analysis
outcomes
indicate
while
importance
these
changes
over
time,
density
greenspace
consistently
emerge
most
influential
attained
R2
values
0.85,
0.92,
0.91
for
years
2024,
respectively.
findings
this
work
can
be
helpful
deeper
understanding
heat
stress
dynamics
facilitate
planning.
Fire,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 121 - 121
Published: March 21, 2025
This
study
was
conducted
to
precisely
map
burned
areas
in
fire-prone
forest
regions
of
İzmir
and
analyze
the
spatial
distribution
wildfires.
Using
Sentinel-2
satellite
imagery,
burn
severity
first
classified
using
dNBR
dNDVI
indices.
Subsequently,
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms—RF,
XGBoost,
LightGBM,
AdaBoost—were
employed
classify
unburned
areas.
To
enhance
model
performance,
hyperparameter
optimization
applied,
results
were
evaluated
multiple
accuracy
metrics.
found
that
RF
achieved
highest
with
an
overall
98.0%
a
Kappa
coefficient
0.960.
In
comparison,
classification
based
solely
on
spectral
indices
resulted
accuracies
86.6%
(dNBR)
81.7%
(dNDVI).
A
key
contribution
this
is
integration
Explainable
Artificial
Intelligence
(XAI)
through
SHapley
Additive
exPlanations
(SHAP)
analysis,
which
used
interpret
influence
environmental
variables
area
classification.
SHAP
analysis
made
decision
processes
transparent
identified
dNBR,
dNDVI,
SWIR/NIR
bands
as
most
influential
variables.
Furthermore,
analyses
confirmed
variations
reflectance
across
fire-affected
are
critical
for
accurate
delineation,
particularly
heterogeneous
landscapes.
provides
scientific
framework
post-fire
ecosystem
restoration,
fire
management,
disaster
strategies,
offering
decision-makers
data-driven
effective
intervention
strategies.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(15), P. 2842 - 2842
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Wildfire
susceptibility
maps
play
a
crucial
role
in
preemptively
identifying
regions
at
risk
of
future
fires
and
informing
decisions
related
to
wildfire
management,
thereby
aiding
mitigating
the
risks
potential
damage
posed
by
wildfires.
This
study
employs
eXplainable
Artificial
Intelligence
(XAI)
techniques,
particularly
SHapley
Additive
exPlanations
(SHAP),
map
Izmir
Province,
Türkiye.
Incorporating
fifteen
conditioning
factors
spanning
topography,
climate,
anthropogenic
influences,
vegetation
characteristics,
machine
learning
(ML)
models
(Random
Forest,
XGBoost,
LightGBM)
were
used
predict
wildfire-prone
areas
using
freely
available
active
fire
pixel
data
(MODIS
Active
Fire
Collection
6
MCD14ML
product).
The
evaluation
trained
ML
showed
that
Random
Forest
(RF)
model
outperformed
XGBoost
LightGBM,
achieving
highest
test
accuracy
(95.6%).
All
classifiers
demonstrated
strong
predictive
performance,
but
RF
excelled
sensitivity,
specificity,
precision,
F-1
score,
making
it
preferred
for
generating
conducting
SHAP
analysis.
Unlike
prevailing
approaches
focusing
solely
on
global
feature
importance,
this
fills
critical
gap
employing
summary
dependence
plots
comprehensively
assess
each
factor’s
contribution,
enhancing
explainability
reliability
results.
analysis
reveals
clear
associations
between
such
as
wind
speed,
temperature,
NDVI,
slope,
distance
villages
with
increased
susceptibility,
while
rainfall
streams
exhibit
nuanced
effects.
spatial
distribution
classes
highlights
areas,
flat
coastal
near
settlements
agricultural
lands,
emphasizing
need
enhanced
awareness
preventive
measures.
These
insights
inform
targeted
management
strategies,
highlighting
importance
tailored
interventions
like
firebreaks
management.
However,
challenges
remain,
including
ensuring
selected
factors’
adequacy
across
diverse
regions,
addressing
biases
from
resampling
spatially
varied
data,
refining
broader
applicability.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 273 - 273
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Forest
fires
are
the
result
of
poor
land
management
and
climate
change.
Depending
on
type
affected
eco-system,
they
can
cause
significant
biodiversity
losses.
This
study
was
conducted
in
Amazonas
department
Peru.
Binary
data
obtained
from
MODIS
satellite
occurrence
between
2010
2022
were
used
to
build
risk
models.
To
avoid
multicollinearity,
12
variables
that
trigger
selected
(Pearson
≤
0.90)
grouped
into
four
factors:
(i)
topographic,
(ii)
social,
(iii)
climatic,
(iv)
biological.
The
program
Rstudio
three
types
machine
learning
applied:
MaxENT,
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
Random
(RF).
results
show
RF
model
has
highest
accuracy
(AUC
=
0.91),
followed
by
MaxENT
0.87)
SVM
0.84).
In
fire
map
elaborated
with
model,
38.8%
region
possesses
a
very
low
occurrence,
21.8%
represents
high-risk
level
zones.
research
will
allow
decision-makers
improve
forest
Amazon
prioritize
prospective
strategies
such
as
installation
water
reservoirs
areas
zone.
addition,
it
support
awareness-raising
actions
among
inhabitants
at
greatest
so
be
prepared
mitigate
control
generate
solutions
event
occurring
under
different
scenarios.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 839 - 839
Published: May 10, 2024
Satellite
remote
sensing
plays
a
significant
role
in
the
detection
of
smoke
from
forest
fires.
However,
existing
methods
for
detecting
fires
based
on
images
rely
solely
information
provided
by
images,
overlooking
positional
and
brightness
temperature
fire
spots
This
oversight
significantly
increases
probability
misjudging
plumes.
paper
proposes
model,
Forest
Smoke-Fire
Net
(FSF
Net),
which
integrates
wildfire
with
dynamic
region.
The
MODIS_Smoke_FPT
dataset
was
constructed
using
Moderate
Resolution
Imaging
Spectroradiometer
(MODIS),
meteorological
at
site
fire,
elevation
data
to
determine
location
threshold
wildfires.
Deep
learning
machine
models
were
trained
separately
image
spot
area
dataset.
performance
deep
model
evaluated
metric
MAP,
while
regression
assessed
Root
Mean
Square
Error
(RMSE)
Absolute
(MAE).
selected
organically
integrated.
results
show
that
Mask_RCNN_ResNet50_FPN
XGR
performed
best
among
models,
respectively.
Combining
two
achieved
good
(Precisionsmoke=89.12%).
Compared
use
recognition,
proposed
this
demonstrates
stronger
applicability
improving
precision
detection,
thereby
providing
beneficial
support
timely
applications
sensing.