Review of Remote Sensing Methods for the Detection and Evaluation of the Severity of Forest Fires

• Published in: Advances in Climate Change Research
• Main Authors: Flores-Rodríguez, Ana Graciela, Flores-Garnica, José Germán, González-Eguiarte, Diego Raymundo, Gallegos-Rodríguez, Agustín, Zarazúa-Villaseñor, Patricia, Mena-Munguía, Salvador
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Instituto de Estudios Ambientales (IDEA) 2020
• Subjects: Fire; spectral indices; satellite images; natural regeneration; reflectance; Conservation and protection; Forestry; Fuego; índices espectrales; imágenes satelitales; regeneración natural; reflectancia; Conservación y Protección; Ciencias forestales; Alta; Inaccesibles; Arctic
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/gestion/article/view/93682

The effects that fires have on forest ecosystems are variable, depending on various factors, including the severity of the fire. Which, in turn, affects your recovery. However, evaluating fire-affected areas directly in the field involves high investment of resources that, along with time, are gener...