The use of behaveplus to model the behavior and effects of fire

Authors

  • Benjamin Leonardo Alves White Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Genésio Tâmara Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Rosemeri Melo Souza Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2013.pfb.33.73.409

Keywords:

Fuel load, Forest fire, Fire risk simulator

Abstract

This study objective is to evaluate the use of the BehavePlus software as a tool for fire management operations around the world. Literature search was performed for studies that use BehavePlus, analyzing the objectives of use, how the program was used,
the positive and negative points, and the main issues discussed. As a result of the analysis, it was recognized that, although the software is been commonly used by a great number of fire managers in the United States, most publications use it as a research tool and not as an operational tool. Because of the difficulties inherent to custom fuel models development, and the existence of studies confirming that the results generated by BehavePlus sometimes
differ from experimental results, its use is only recommended for people with experience in fire management operations, who are able to identify when the simulations are reliable.

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Author Biographies

Benjamin Leonardo Alves White, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Bacharel em Ciências Biológica e Mestre em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente ambos pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Atualmente aluno do curso de Doutorado em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento pela Rede PRODEMA. Tem experiência na área de Ecologia, Monitoramento Climático e de Incêndios Florestais. Desde 2010 vinculado ao laboratório GEOPLAN da Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

 

Genésio Tâmara Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Engenharia Florestal da Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Rosemeri Melo Souza, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Professora Adjunta do departamento de Geografia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Laboratório GEOPLAN

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Published

2013-03-31

How to Cite

WHITE, Benjamin Leonardo Alves; RIBEIRO, Genésio Tâmara; SOUZA, Rosemeri Melo. The use of behaveplus to model the behavior and effects of fire. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 33, n. 73, p. 73–83, 2013. DOI: 10.4336/2013.pfb.33.73.409. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/409. Acesso em: 6 mar. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 73 (2013): jan./mar.

Section

Review Articles

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