1 pacific gis and remote sensing conference suva, november, 2013 “black saturday and the re-build...
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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 AFSMCFA – Country Fire Authority
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Black Saturday bushfires9th February, 2009
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A ten year droughtpreceded
Black Saturday
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A heatwave preceded Black Saturday450 Celsius / 1150 Farenheit
Black SaturdayWeather
Temp: 450 Celsius
Wind: 100 KPHHumidity: 5%
Severe Wind Change
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Fires controlled - 580
Major fires - 13Fatalities - 173Houses destroyed - 2000
Total Area - 350,000 hectares (850,000 acres)
BLACK SATURDAY
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
Intense Scrutiny of many issues including spatial information
Issues covered included:
Paper maps and map directoriesQuality of state digital map base
Data LicensingNetworks
InteroperabilityJoint training
Data gatheringGPS standards
Information flowsBushfire prediction models
The Victorian Bushfires Royal CommissionRecommendations
Result: A single mapping and spatial information system for all Victorian Agencies
eMap Modules
Web Field
Analyst
eMap Web
• 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
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 - Concepts
Map
eMap Web – Incident List
eMap Web – Live bushfire Predictions
Phoenix Rapidfire: Hourly fire spread, flame height, embers, Impact Zone
eMap Web - Consequence AnalysisQuick analysis of impact to life, essential services, community infrastructure and economic assets
Can be exported to csv and printed
eMap Web – Resource Tracking
eMap Web – Infra-red Firescans
eMap Web – Creating Observations
eMap Web – Collating Intelligence14 Feb 2013 – Lightning – Fires - Resources
eMap Web – Collating IntelligenceGrampians Fires – Feb 2013 – 36,000ha
eMap: Tablets – Smart Phones
eMap Web – Usage Statistics
Number of Server Hits during 2012-13 fire season
eMap Field
eMap Field
• Capture and share field data
• GPS functionality
• Moving map
• Create data based upon GPS position
• Touch integration
• Quick action buttons
eMap FieldExamples of field data into eMap Web
Little River
AberfeldyKentbruck
Carngham
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 sortedSingle operational mapping system across Victoria
CFA access from hundreds of network pointsJoint training across Agencies
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If you would like to an eMap demonstration please see
Mark
Thank you