Mapping the spatial distribution of forest fire danger using GIS

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 333-345

  Chuvieco, Emilio ^a   Salas, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST FIRE; GIS; HAZARD MAP;

SPAIN;

EID: 0029730556     PISSN: 02693798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02693799608902082     Document Type: Article

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