Currently the Bureau of Meteorology distributes grassland curing
maps for south-eastern Australia which are derived from remotely
sensed satellite data, using an algorithm developed by CSIRO and
the CFA (Country Fire Authority) in the 1980s which is based on a
limited amount of field data collected in Victoria.
This project aims to identify a robust curing index to all
grasslands throughout Australia and New Zealand. The information
produced from this project can be used by Australian state fire and
land management agencies for control burning, by the Bureau of
Meteorology for fire danger prediction, and for further research by
the Bushfire CRC.
This information will reduce the risk towards fire fighters and
the community, and provide fire agencies with information of when
particular grasslands are most vulnerable to ignite and the best
time to pursue fuel reduction burning.
Project Link: A 1.4 Assessment and Prediction of
Grassland Curing
