@inproceedings{5e9b483dceec4149b923b52d6c5e00f2,
title = "Using statistics to determine the effectiveness of prescribed burning",
abstract = "Prescribed burning is an important tool for managing landscapes for both ecological values and people and property protection. Although widely used, the long-term effectiveness of prescribed burning in meeting management objectives is often difficult to determine. Recent work is using a computer simulation model, FIRESCAPE-SWTAS, to investigate the effectiveness of a range of prescribed burning treatments in reducing risks posed by unplanned fires using likelihood methods. Initial studies were conducted in the World Heritage Area in south-west Tasmania. This talk discusses the linking of ecological modelling and statistical methods in determining the effectiveness of a range of prescribed burning scenarios in meeting management objectives in this landscape, and the implications for future work.",
keywords = "FIRESCAPE, Likelihood methods, Prescribed burning, Simulation modelling, Unplanned fire",
author = "King, {Karen J.} and Joanne Chapman",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1142/9789812772466_0006",
language = "English",
isbn = "9812703918",
series = "Contributions to Probability and Statistics: Applications and Challenges - Proceedings of the International Statistics Workshop",
publisher = "World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd",
pages = "73--88",
booktitle = "Contributions to Probability and Statistics",
address = "Singapore",
note = "International Statistics Workshop on Contributions to Probability and Statistics: Applications and Challenges ; Conference date: 04-04-2005 Through 05-04-2005",
}