A GIS based approach to map wind exposure for windthrow hazard rating

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 183-187

  Ruel, Jean Claude ^a   Mitchell, Stephen J ^b   Dornier, Michel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Topex; Topography; Wind exposure; Windthrow

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISKS; RIVERS; SENSORS;

LANDSCAPE; TOPEX; WIND EXPOSURE; WINDTHROW;

WIND;

FORESTRY; GIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SENSORS; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND;

EID: 4644303233     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/19.4.183     Document Type: Review

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