Worldwide wildfire spreading and its severity described by the SIR model
Tong Pan, Hongjun Wang, Jiyuan Chen, Xuan Song
TL;DR
This paper applies the SIR model to analyze global wildfire spread and severity using the new FireTracks dataset covering 2002-2023, providing insights into wildfire dynamics worldwide.
Contribution
It introduces a novel application of the SIR model to global wildfire data and utilizes the comprehensive FireTracks dataset for analysis.
Findings
Wildfire spreading patterns modeled effectively by SIR.
Severity correlates with specific environmental factors.
Global trends in wildfire activity identified.
Abstract
Global wildfire spreading dynamics and severity are analyzed using the susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) compartment model. We use the novel FireTracks (FT) Scientific Dataset covering the wildfire time series of 2002-2023.
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Taxonomy
TopicsFire effects on ecosystems