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Forest fire is one of the most common hazards occurring in tropical deciduous forests due to anthropogenic activities and it is one of the reasons for natural forest degradation and biodiversity loss. This study analyzes forest fire events in relation to meteorological parameters. The analysis includes geospatial techniques to identify any linkages between meteorological parameters and fire occurrence in the Central Indian region. Results suggested a statistically significant relationship between forest fire and meteorological parameters. During the forest fire season (FMAMJ), more than 92% of the fires were observed from 2012 to 2021 due to the high temperature and less precipitation. The year-wise analyses indicated that the highest number of fires was found in 2021 followed by 2017, 2018, and 2016. Most of the fire hotspot was recorded in the southeast area of Madhya Pradesh. The highest fire points were recorded in the Balaghat district followed by Raisen, Sidhi, and Betul districts. The result from this study demonstrates the potential of forest fire analysis with geospatial techniques as an effective tool in assessing “where and when” forest fires will most likely occur.
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Ray, T., Verma, S., Khan, M.L. (2023). Forest Fire Characterization with Relation to Meteorology and Topography Parameters in Madhya Pradesh, India. In: Nautiyal, S., Gupta, A.K., Goswami, M., Imran Khan, Y.D. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Socio-ecological Resilience in the Face of Climate Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2206-2_8
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