Visibility Evaluation and Suitability Analysis of Fire Lookout Towers in Mediterranean Region, Southwest Anatolia/Turkiye

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dc.authoridOZTURK, Ahmet/0000-0002-4074-0201
dc.authoridTASOGLU, Enes/0000-0002-6365-6926
dc.authoridCOSGUN, Ufuk/0000-0003-4738-6636
dc.authoridYILDIZ, Damla/0000-0002-6809-0538
dc.authoridTOPRAK, FERHAT/0000-0001-5452-5855
dc.authoridCoskun, Sevda/0000-0002-4702-4670
dc.authoridCOSKUN, Mucahit/0000-0002-7881-6742
dc.contributor.authorCosgun, Ufuk
dc.contributor.authorCoskun, Muecahit
dc.contributor.authorToprak, Ferhat
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, Damla
dc.contributor.authorCoskun, Sevda
dc.contributor.authorTasoglu, Enes
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:08:06Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:08:06Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe effectiveness of fire towers in combating forest fires relies on their appropriate observation angles, enabling a swift and efficient response to fire incidents. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of 49 fire towers located within the Antalya Forestry Regional Directorate, situated in the Mediterranean basin-a region prone to frequent forest fires. The assessment encompasses the visibility of the entire study area, including forested regions, as well as the visibility of 2504 forest fires recorded by the towers between 2008 and 2021. Furthermore, the evaluation considers the objectives based on Forest Management Directorates and conducts a location suitability analysis for the six towers with the lowest visibility.We utilized the Viewshed Tool in the ArcGIS application and employed the Best-Worst approach. Two scenarios were devised, considering smoke height at 0 m or 100 m, to determine the visibility of fire lookout towers. In Scenario I, assuming a smoke height of 100 m, only three towers exhibited visibility above 70%. However, in Scenario II, assuming a smoke height of 0 m, no towers achieved visibility above 70%. Scenario I indicated that only two towers possessed a view of more than 70% of the forested region, while Scenario II suggested that no towers met this criterion. For the visibility of forest fires, Scenario I identified seven towers capable of observing more than 70%, whereas Scenario II indicated that no towers possessed such capability. In the tower suitability analysis, the visibility rates varied from 41.18% to 1016.67%. Based on the evaluation results, the current visibility capacities of the 49 fire towers proved insufficient for effective preventive measures.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/fire6080305
dc.identifier.issn2571-6255
dc.identifier.issue8en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85169077485en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/fire6080305
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7359
dc.identifier.volume6en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001056173700001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMdpien_US
dc.relation.ispartofFire-Switzerlanden_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectfire lookout towersen_US
dc.subjectsuitability analysisen_US
dc.subjectvisibility capacityen_US
dc.subjectfire inventoriesen_US
dc.subjectmediterranean regionen_US
dc.subjectGISen_US
dc.titleVisibility Evaluation and Suitability Analysis of Fire Lookout Towers in Mediterranean Region, Southwest Anatolia/Turkiyeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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