spotFIRE is a citizen science mobile application developed by the Institute of Silviculture at BOKU Vienna to assist in forest fire risk management. The app enables users to collect vegetation cover data to assess fuel loads and report forest fire events, including environmental impact and damage assessments.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Citizens and researchers interested in forest fire prevention and fuel management in mountainous regions.
What does it look like?
Key features
Allows users to record vegetation data to help estimate fuel loads and potential fire intensity.
Provides a mechanism for users to report active forest fire events.
Enables the documentation of environmental impacts and damage caused by forest fires.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
SPOTTERON
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Where is it heading?
Bottom line
The app leverages crowdsourced data to improve forest fire prevention and fuel management strategies in mountainous areas.
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