Application of remote sensing and geographical information system in mapping forest fire risk zone at Bhadra wildlife sanctuary, India

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 969-974

  Sowmya, S V ^a   Somashekar, R K ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Forest fire; Remote sensing; Risk zone; Weightage; Wildlife sanctuary

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST FIRE; GIS; REMOTE SENSING; RISK FACTOR; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BHADRA TIGER RESERVE; INDIA; KARNATAKA;

EID: 79851503893     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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