Farsite Export Model ARCGIS 9

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Farsite Export Model ARCGIS 9

• Volker Mell
• GIS Analyst
• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

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The FARSITE Model

• FARSITE is a fire growth simulation model
• It uses spatial information on topography and
  fuels
• Along with weather and wind files
• It is widely used (USDA, USFS, etc.) to simulate
  the spread of wildfires
• Regular GIS files (vector or raster) are not
  readily useable in FARSITE

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FARSITE Landscape file

• The FARSITE Landscape file combines several
  layers
• Most of the layers have to be in ASCII format

Can be derived from DEM file
Can be derived from DEM file
Can be derived from DEM file
Can be derived from Firemon / Landfire?
Can be derived from USFS Region 1 Vegetation
Mapping project
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The Model
This part can be repeated for Fuel Model, Stand
Height and crown parameters