New Advances in Spatial Analysis of Wildfire Planning

Dear Colleagues,

Wildfire is a significant global challenge, affecting not only the natural environment but also human life and infrastructure. As a result, there is a critical need for new advances in spatial analysis techniques to better understand the patterns and processes of wildfires and improve our ability to manage and respond to them. This Special Issue seeks to bring together the latest research and developments in the spatial analysis of wildfires. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that address advances in spatial analysis techniques, such as grassland and forestland management, remote sensing, fuel management, big data analytics, high-resolution imagery, crowdsourcing, and spatial statistics.

Papers cover a wide range of topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Fire-safe landscaping;
• Planned fires;
• Fuel management;
• Fire and resource management planning;
• Postfire soil burn severity mapping;
• Machine learning and big data analytics in wildfire analysis;
• GIS-based analysis of wildfire patterns and processes;
• High-resolution imagery and LiDAR for wildfire mapping and modeling;
• Crowdsourcing and citizen science in wildfire data collection and analysis;
• Spatial statistics in wildfire research and management;
• Identification of underlying factors that contribute to wildfire occurrences;
• Mapping fire extent and severity;
• Tracking fire behavior and movement;
• Early warning systems for wildfires;
• Wildfire risk assessment and management;
• Decision support systems for firefighting and evacuation strategies;
• Spatial‒temporal analysis of wildfire patterns and processes;
• Impacts of wildfires on ecosystems and biodiversity.

Manuscripts will be peer-reviewed and should follow the journal's formatting guidelines. We also encourage submissions of papers that demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration and present solutions that integrate social, ecological, and economic factors.

Please indicate your interest in contributing to this special issue by emailing the guest editors [insert names and email addresses] with a tentative title and a brief abstract of your proposed paper.

We look forward to your contribution to this Special Issue and to advancing the field of wildfire research and management through new advances in spatial analysis techniques.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Land.

Dr. Kunpeng Yi
Dr. Shuai Yin
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fire is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.