Characterization of the July 2007 Swaziland fire disaster using satellite remote sensing and GIS

Applied Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-307

  Dlamini, Wisdom M ^a  

^a Swaziland National Trust Commission   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Disaster; Fire; GIS; MODIS; MSG SEVIRI; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIRE MANAGEMENT; GIS; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWAZILAND;

EID: 67649204842     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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