Fire App Fights Wildfires with Data

Every second counts when combating a wildfire. Time lost can result in devastating loss of life or property. The University of the Aegean in Greece developed the VENUS-C Fire app, featuring Bing Maps, Microsoft Silverlight, and Windows Azure to determine the daily wildfire risk and fire propagation in the vulnerable island of Lesvos during its dry season. The university team generates a visualization of environmental factors each morning for the island's fire management team, who then use the app to determine optimal resource allocation across the island for the day.
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[MahRooLee]

Well done!

Εύγε!

[lanceseidman]

This is why I make Apps for helping people. As a Dev, can only hope your products can be used for the greatest possible way.

[000vortex]

H-hm.

[jawayetti]

Everything considered, you've done a great job. I didn't recognize the circumstances involved.

If you use Quantum GIS, you can use the GRASS GIS plugin. It will give you more advanced functionality that QGIS does not natively offer and will have a much easier learning curve than native GRASS. There is also the possibility of doing real-time analysis and web map generation/publishing.

Just more info for future projects.

[MahRooLee]

Thank you very much for the information. I have never heard of HAZUS or tried GRASS GIS modules [I am using ArcInfo and Quantum GIS mostly]. I am afraid I will have to look into both before I could discuss anything about the matter. Nevertheless, VENUS-C seems like a nice approach considering that it's coming from a rather small university of a pretty small country. Just my 2 cents. Again, thank you very much for your valuable information.

[MahRooLee]

Why do you say that? Is there some other app or university effort or something that already existed before VENUS-C? If so, please let me know because I am very interested in it. Thank you very much in advance.

[PSRBF6]

This makes me want to join Microsoft Research even more!