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Pyroxene: A Territorial Decision Support System Based on Spatial Simulators Integration for Forest Fire Risk Management

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  • Eric Maillé

    (Cemagref, Mediterranean Ecoystems and Risks Research Group (EMAX), Territorial Management Department (GT), France)

  • Bernard Espinasse

    (Aix-Marseilles University, Information Sciences and Systems Laboratory, LSIS UMR CNRS 6168, France)

Abstract

Medium term management of territorial risk increase requires decision support tools able to represent and simulate spatial dynamics. For forest fire risk, simulators of spatial dynamics of both fuel zones and vulnerable zones are produced by specialised disciplines, like ecology and geography. In order to integrate simulators of spatial dynamics of different themes at different scale levels, this paper proposes a spatial agent and GIS based software infrastructure called Pyroxene. This infrastructure is designed to implement “models for models integration”, specified by domain expert users. To do so, end users have to use a specification framework, specifically designed for spatio-dynamic models integration. The purpose of the implemented platform is to execute and synchronise integrated simulations. To operate the semantic and syntax requirements of such integration, the platform is structured in an HLA-like architecture, and implemented as a multi-agents system for models integration, compliant with the FIPA specification. It is also organised around a GIS. First steps of validation confirm the validity of the system at the functional level and precise the limits of using the approach on the operational level.

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  • Eric Maillé & Bernard Espinasse, 2011. "Pyroxene: A Territorial Decision Support System Based on Spatial Simulators Integration for Forest Fire Risk Management," International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), IGI Global, vol. 2(2), pages 52-72, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jaeis0:v:2:y:2011:i:2:p:52-72
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