... throughout the world (Chuvieco and Congolton, 1999). While the earliest models were non‐spatial, recent advances in geographic information systems (GIS) have allowed for the development of spatial fire risk models (Hirsch et al., 2001 ; Loehle, 2004). According to a Forest Survey of India (2003...

...Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri; Izni Mohd Zahidi; Shamsul Abu Bakar Purpose The purpose of this research is to produce the landslide susceptibility map of Fraser's Hill and its surroundings in Pahang (Malaysia), utilizing remote sensing data and Geographic Information System (GIS) as a way to monitor...

...Ranjan Deka; A.K. Pachauri; Bharat Bhushan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to strive to develop a rock fall velocity model in C++ language and to give spatial attributes to the model using Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. Interaction between the parameters involved...

... created a lot of awareness among the government and eco‐tourism sectors. Therefore, detection of the hotspot is very important to delineate the forest fire susceptibility mapping. In this study, remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) have been used to evaluate forest fire susceptibility...

... Modelling Disasters Geographic information systems Hazards Systems engineering Design Recent major natural disasters such as the October 2005 earthquake in India/Pakistan, the August/September 2005 flooding of New Orleans, Louisiana and the US Gulf Coast by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita...

...Mohammad Firuz Ramli; Wan Nor Azmin Sulaiman; Mohd Kamil Yusoff; Yoke Yee Low; Mohamad Abd. Manap Purpose The primary aim of this research is to investigate the application of open source geographic information system software, geographical resources analysis support system (GRASS) for landslide...

... this problem, introducing a geographic information system (GIS) approach to record the characterization, analyze the needs and generate a conceptual GIS database in the state. Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines the background, suggested methodology for the development of a GIS database...

...). Chlorine is highly toxic and if released accidentally has the potential to kill or injure people in the vicinity of the storage tank. A geographic information system (GIS) is used to determine the impact of the release of chlorine from a tank in the area surrounding a swimming‐pool at the University Putra...

...⁻¹, which is appropriate for tropical precipitation over 2.5°×2.5° areas around the equator. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Floods Natural disasters Geographic information systems Forecasting Malaysia There are two inter‐monsoon periods, in April and October, which...

... a fire hazard zone map. Forests Fire Geographic information systems Malaysia Elevation influences vegetation composition, fuel moisture and air humidity. More than 90 percent of cases of forest fire occur at 100 m above sea level. Most of these disasters take place in areas which...

... health centre; roads; parking places; lakes; and forest. Geographic information systems Hazards Liquefied petroleum gas Malaysia Process plants usually process and store regulated chemicals in a large quantity. A major accident is defined as an accident in the processing...

... the geology of the area, the first is igneous and the second is metamorphic rock. They are moderately to highly weathered because of high humidity, with around 2,600mm of rain annually, and high temperatures which are usually between 20°C and 32°C. Remote control systems Geographic information systems...

... UP Limited 2001 Disaster management Buildings Regulations Geographic information systems A total of 21 of the 25 districts of the state were affected in this earthquake. Around 18 towns, 182 talukas and 7,904 villages in the affected districts saw large‐scale devastation...