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Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Conference Suva, November, 2013 “Black Saturday and the re-build of spatial systems in Victoria” Mark Garvey AFSM CFA – Country Fire Authority. 1. Black Saturday bushfires 9 th February, 2009. 2. A ten year drought preceded Black Saturday.
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Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing ConferenceSuva, November, 2013 “Black Saturday and the re-build of spatial systems in Victoria” Mark Garvey AFSM CFA – Country Fire Authority 1
Black Saturday bushfires 9th February, 2009 2
A ten year drought preceded Black Saturday Version 1.6 - 03/06/2009
MELBOURNE CITY MIN / MAX TEMP A heatwavepreceded Black Saturday 450 Celsius / 1150 Farenheit January February Friday Friday Sunday Sunday Sunday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Saturday Saturday Thursday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday Version 1.6 - 03/06/2009
Black Saturday Weather Temp: 450 Celsius Wind: 100 KPH Humidity: 5% Severe Wind Change
BLACK SATURDAY Fires controlled - 580 Major fires - 13 Fatalities - 173 Houses destroyed - 2000 Total Area - 350,000 hectares (850,000 acres)
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Intense Scrutiny of many issues including spatial information Issues covered included: Paper maps and map directories Quality of state digital map base Data Licensing Networks Interoperability Joint training Data gathering GPS standards Information flows Bushfire prediction models
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Recommendations
Result: A single mapping and spatial information system for all Victorian Agencies Firemap eMap EIMS Mapper
eMap Modules • Web • Field • Analyst
Operational Emergency Mapping System • Shared situational awareness • Maps bushfires and other incidents • Prints standard maps • Over 300 map layers • Workflow based functions and tools • Technology - ESRI ArcGIS Server and Geocortex eMapWeb
eMap Web – Themes State Overview - COP (view only, displays all hazards) Bushfire - Edit, analysis, map templates Fuel Management - Planned Burning, mechanical works Other themes planned for Flood, Hazmat..
eMap Web – Live bushfire PredictionsPhoenix Rapidfire: Hourly fire spread, flame height, embers, Impact Zone
eMap Web - Consequence Analysis Quick analysis of impact to life, essential services, community infrastructure and economic assets Can be exported to csvand printed
eMap Web – Collating Intelligence 14 Feb 2013 – Lightning – Fires - Resources
eMap Web – Collating Intelligence Grampians Fires – Feb 2013 – 36,000ha
eMap Web – Usage Statistics Number of Server Hits during 2012-13 fire season
eMap Field • Capture and share field data • GPS functionality • Moving map • Create data based upon GPS position • Touch integration • Quick action buttons
eMap Field Examples of field data into eMap Web Carngham Little River Kentbruck Aberfeldy
eMap Analyst ESRI ArcGIS Extension Designed for situations where complex analysis is required Used by experienced Mapping Officers at Incident Control Center’s
Royal Commission Report Card Mapping Issues Data Licensing issues sorted Single operational mapping system across Victoria CFA access from hundreds of network points Joint training across Agencies
If you would like to an eMap demonstration please see Mark Thank you 36