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Authors:
Ika Oktavianti Najib
Keywords: forest fire; peatland; smoke; haze; aerial sensor; subsurface sensor.
Abstract:
Fires, which are the basic cause of smoke haze, can happen due to several reasons, such as the common practice of burning agricultural land, deforestation and delayed rainy seasons (e.g., unusual climatic conditions in the last 20 years, such as El Nino). For plantation companies, land burning is a quick and easy way of preparing land for planting new seeds. Fires that occur in peatlands (peat is a soil composed of partly decaying plant material formed within wetland areas), tend to be under the old soil, generate a great deal of smoke, and are difficult to extinguish. Forest crises and land fires occurring in South Sumatra typically begin in early July, and a fog condition typically lasts until mid-November. According to statistical data, in 2014-2015, 60% of burned land was peatland. In the event of fire, the Government strives to extinguish the fire on peatlands with water bombing, making canals, and others with a variety of local and international aid. However, the most effective way is prevention and/or early intervention. Early intervention is done by installation of aerial and subsurface sensors. Aerial sensors not only detect forest fires in one way, but also detect some additional elements, such as levels of ozone, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and other elements associated with forest fires. Subsurface sensors detect fires below the ground that were previously undetectable. The result of this research is to provide an enhanced baseline analysis for regions of the province of South Sumatra and to determine the probability of fire for particular areas as well as the escalation potential.
Pages: 49 to 55
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018
Publication date: November 18, 2018
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2519-8599
ISBN: 978-1-61208-683-5
Location: Athens, Greece
Dates: from November 18, 2018 to November 22, 2018