Satellite Observations and Tools for Fire Risk, Detection, and Analysis

Start Date:
May 11, 2021
End Date:
May 27, 2021
Description:
Fires are a growing concern, especially in regions with longer fire seasons, expanded wildland/urban interfaces, and severe and frequent droughts. Anthropogenic fires are commonly used to clear grassland and agricultural land prior to the planting season, and forests are often cleared using fires so the land can be repurposed for other uses. Whether naturally-occurring or anthropogenic, fires produce a significant change in the structure and reflectance of vegetation and soil properties and atmospheric chemistry. Remote sensing can be used to monitor pre-, during-, and post-fire conditions; including weather and climate conditions, fuel characterization, fire risk, smoke detection, monitoring, and forecasting, fire behavior, and the post-fire landscape. This 6-part, intermediate training will provide lectures and case studies focused on the use of Earth observations for operational fire monitoring: pre-, during-, and post-event. Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals: • Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries • Target 3.9: By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
Targeted Audience:
This training is primarily intended for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations involved in resource and ecosystem management, health and air quality, disaster risk management, disaster response, and those with an interest in applying remote sensing to fire science.
Host:
NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)
Organizer:
NASA-ARSET
Format/Training Type:
Online Course
Language:
English, Spanish
Attendance:
Open
Qualifications:
Satellite Skills and Knowledge
Contact Name:
Brock Blevins
Contact Email:
brock.blevins@nasa.gov
Fees:
No
Link:
https://go.nasa.gov/3fpqARC
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