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Spatial And Temporal Patterns (1973-2012) Of Bushfire In An Arid To Semi-Arid Region Of Western Australia, Megan Ladbrook
Spatial And Temporal Patterns (1973-2012) Of Bushfire In An Arid To Semi-Arid Region Of Western Australia, Megan Ladbrook
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Aim and background
The aim of this study was to reconstruct fire regimes/history of an extensive arid to semi-arid region of Western Australia for the last 40 years by studying temporal and spatial fire scar patterns using remote sensing in a Geographic Information System environment.
Methods
A fire history database was constructed, for the years 1973-2012 of an area of Western Australia between the Murchison and Minilya Rivers, of all bushfires greater than 1 ha that were visible from Landsat satellite imagery ranging from 30 – 60m ground resolution. The data was analysed to characterise a general bushfire regime for …