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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2005, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 155-162.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20050528

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Research advance in simulation and visualization of forest fire spreading via computer

Chen Chongcheng,Li Jianwei,Tang Liyu,Feng Xiaogang   

  1. Key Lab. Of Data Mining & Information Sharing of Ministry of Education, Spatial Information Research Center of Fujian,Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350002
  • Received:2004-06-15 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2005-09-25 Published:2005-09-25

Abstract:

The spatial spreading is one of main behavior manners of forest fire. In this paper, some computer simulation and visualization techniques associated with forest fire spreading were reviewed. First, related mathematic model taxology and its member characteristics were analyzed with some development direction and model system formation being outlined. Then, the 2D simulation and representation methods, viz. Cellular Automata, Huygens' Principle-based and the approaches to establishing 3D virtual environment for fire spreading were analyzed. In the end, progress on simulation and management information system were outlined. As a conclusion, emphasizes and implies were presented that future research may make more efforts in multi-dimension virtual forest landscape with realistic sense, multi-users crisis solution decision-making capability (for example, collaborative fire fighting) and web-based dynamic information services.

Key words: forest fire spreading, simulation, mathematic models, 3D virtual environment, information system