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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP190100436
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Funded Activity Summary
Forecasting live fuel moisture content, the on/off switch for forest fire. Dry forest fuels are a precursor of large bushfires. This research aims to develop, for the first time, a model to reliably forecast the moisture content of live fuels (e.g. the foliage and fine branches of shrubs and trees). This will be achieved by combining (i) satellite-derived estimates of live fuel moisture content, (ii) forecasts of soil moisture, and (iii) plant physiological responses to soil dryness. Forecasts of live fuel moisture content will deliver an early warning system of the risk of bushfires. These forecasts will also facilitate improved planning of prescribed burns: if fuels are too dry there is a risk of burns escaping, conversely, if fuels are too wet there is a risk that burns will fail to meet objectives.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2020
End Date: 10-2024
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $524,027.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Ecosystem Function | Ecological Applications | Ecological Physiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Forest and Woodlands Environments | Natural Hazards in Forest and Woodlands Environments |
