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Characterizing Wildfire Fuels in Hong Kong’s Forests, Shrublands, and Grasslands

Characterizing Wildfire Fuels in Hong Kong’s Forests, Shrublands, and Grasslands

  • Date

    April 18,2023

  • Time

    3:30PM - 4:00PM

  • Venue

    JL104

  • Speaker

    Ms. Katherine Ann STRATTMAN (Supervisor: Dr. Jed KAPLAN) Department of Earth Sciences, HKU

Despite Hong Kong’s sub-tropical ecosystem, wildfires occur every year due to anthropogenic factors. With projected future climate change, wildfires may increase in frequency and intensity. To better understand and forecast wildfire behavior in Hong Kong, it is essential to characterize fuels available for wildfires. This research project aims to characterize wildfire fuels in Hong Kong using a combination of field, remote sensing, and laboratory-based methods, including novel applications of mobile terrestrial LiDAR.

Additional information: Ms. Katherine Ann STRATTMAN, u3007888@connect.hku.hk