A simple model indicates that there are sufficient water supply points for fighting forest fires in the Czech Republic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F21%3A85563" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/21:85563 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.publish.csiro.au/wf/WF20103" target="_blank" >https://www.publish.csiro.au/wf/WF20103</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF20103" target="_blank" >10.1071/WF20103</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A simple model indicates that there are sufficient water supply points for fighting forest fires in the Czech Republic
Original language description
Long periods of drought and mild winters have significantly affected the forests of the Czech Republic in recent years. If this trend continues, forest stands will be weakened and dehydrated, which will increase the probability that forest fires will occur and spread. It is essential that fire managers prepare for this possibility. A main requirement for extinguishing large forest fires is the availability of water supply points. In this study, we determined if the Czech Republic has enough water to fight forest fires and whether these water supply points are distributed so that all forest stands will have enough water nearby to fight fires. We analysed forests, water supply points and forest roads in three study areas. One reservoir is sufficient to cover tens to hundreds of hectares of forest. We found that there are currently enough water supply points in the studied areas of the Czech Republic to extinguish forest fires. The results indicate that any shortage in water availability can be eliminat
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDLAND FIRE
ISSN
1049-8001
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
30
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
428-439
UT code for WoS article
000642507000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85104895158