Similarly, this model could be easily applied to other
regions of the Mediterranean area since the similarity of
the environmental landscapes and likeness of the climate.
It is well established that combustion is individually
driven by climatic factors [8]. The integration of the climate
factor in the model is essential because it plays a
major role in the spread of fire and that may act at several
levels. For example, the wind acts by renewing the
oxygen in the air, reducing the angle between the flames
and the land and promoting the transport of incandescent
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particles in front of the flame. The speed of propagation
of a fire is closely correlated with wind speed but also to
the arid environment.
On the other hand, the notion of risk involves a vulnerability
to fire hazard. The model of Equation (1), established
for the forests of the Mediterranean area [14],
obscures this part, which defines, in fact, the risk of forest
fire. The evolution of land use influences, particularly
on the risk of forest fires due to the development of the
interface forest/habitat and the absence of buffer zone
areas that are cultivated. The robustness of the model is
predicting the risk of forest fires, based only on flammability
criteria.
This model is not static and rigid: you can change
some timing to give more weight to one factor or another
decrease.