Finland: New Forest Fire Risk and Fire Behaviour Research Project (IFFN No. 22 – April 2000)
New Forest Fire Risk and Fire Behaviour Research Project
(IFFN No. 22 – April 2000, p. 24)
The Ministry of the Interior has prepared a plan to start research activities concerning forest fire behaviour in boreal forests in Finland. The aim of this project is to develop:
1. Classification of the fuel types and forest fire risk assessment in boreal forest
2. Modelling the fire behaviour in boreal forest.
This project will be coordinated by Ministry of the Interior. All research activities will be conducted in collaboration with:
- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Ecology
- Finnish Forest Research Institute
- Forest and Park Service, and
- Forest companies in Finland
It is intended to start the research project in the beginning of the year 2000. A collaboration with partners from other EU countries is considered. Mr. Timo Heikkilä will act as project secretary in the Ministry of the Interior. For more information contact:
Harry Frelander
Ministry of the Interior
Kirkkokatu 12.
FIN – 00170 Helsinki, Finland
Fax: + 358-9-160-4672
Tel: + 358-9-160-2966
e-mail: harry.frelander@sm.vn.mailnet.fi
