Driving factors for forest fire occurrence in Durango State of Mexico: A geospatial perspective |
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Authors: | Diana Avila-Flores Marin Pompa-Garcia Xanat Antonio-Nemiga Dante A. Rodriguez-Trejo Eduardo Vargas-Perez Javier Santillan-Perez |
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Affiliation: | [1]Forestry Division,University of Chapingo,CP 56230 Chapingo,Mexico [2]Faculty of Forestry,Juarez University of the State of Durango,Rio Papaloapan and Durango Blvd,Col.Valle del Sur,CP 34120,Durango,Mexico [3]Faculty of Geography,Autonomous University of Mexico State,Cerro de Coatepec s/n,Ciudad Universitaria,CP 50100,Toluca,Mexico |
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Abstract: | Forest fire is one of the major causes of forest loss and therefore one of the main constraints for sustainable forest management worldwide. Identifying the driving factors and understanding the contribution of each factor are essential for the management of forest fire occurrence. The objective of this study is to identify variables that are spatially related to the occurrence and incidence of the forest fire in the State of Durango, Mexico. For this purpose, data from forest fire records for a five-year period were analyzed. The spatial correlations between forest fire occurrence and intensity of land use, susceptibility of vegetation, temperature, precipitation and slope were tested by Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) method, under an Ordinary Least Square estimator. Results show that the spatial pattern of the forest fire in the study area is closely correlated with the intensity of land use, and land use change is one of the main explanatory variables. In addition, vegetation type and precipitation are also the main driving factors. The fitting model indicates obvious link between the variables. Forest fire was found to be the consequence of a particular combination of the environmental factors, and when these factors coexist with human activities, there is high probability of forest fire occurrence. Mandatory regulation of human activities is a key strategy for forest fire prevention. |
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Keywords: | forest fire Geographically Weighted Regression(GWR) land use forest management Durango State Mexico |
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