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II - VALIDATION OF RS PRODUCTS FOR FIRE MANAGEMENT
2 - Method
The following flow chart shows the process used for estimating vegetation
fire susceptibility assessment. Both MODIS and Landsat TM images were
used. In particular, MODIS data were used to obtain variations in vegetation
Greenness and moisture content, while Landsat TM data to obtain fuel
types and loading. TM were processed using supervised classification techniques
and spectral analysis methodologies performed (as in Lanorte and
Lasaponara, 2007) at sub-pixel level to map: (i) Vegetation type (ii) Fuel
type (Prometheus system), (iii) Fuel model (NFFL system), (iv) Fuel load.
Figure 1 - Earth Observation Processing chain development.