Modelling the spatial patterns of ignition causes and fire regime features in southern France: Implications for fire prevention policy

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 785-796

  Curt, Thomas ^a   Fréjaville, Thibaut ^a,c   Lahaye, Sébastien ^b  

^a UR EMAX   (France)

^b SDIS des Bouches du Rho'ne   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

boosted regression trees; fire activity; fire policy; hotspots

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977070608     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF15205     Document Type: Article

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