Towards a real-time decision support system for fire incidence management in South African forestry

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study presents the development of the conceptual structure for an applications model,which has the objective of improving the effectivity of South African fire incidencemanagement in an elementary and cost-effective way. The proposals reflect reality in that:a) international standards, guidelines and technological trends were considered;b) the capabilities of existing and developing computer and communication infrastructurewithin forestry, especially in the rural areas, were considered and utilized andc) the requirements and problems of operations managers were considered.Most managerial decisions which have a direct influence on the natural environment, areexecuted at the operational level. Providing this level with effective, affordable, maintainableand purpose-specific computer systems, is therefore the correct avenue for improvedmanagerial practices within our natural heritage.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University