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Davos 2023: Can AI make wildfire mitigation efficient? WEF’s FireAId initiative shows how

  • January 18, 2023
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Davos 2023: Can AI make wildfire mitigation efficient? WEF’s FireAId initiative shows how

Subject :Science and Technology

Section: Computer Awareness

Context:

  • The FireAId initiative of using artificial intelligence to effectively manage wildfire had a successful pilot run since it was launched in January 2022 by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

FireAId initiative:

  • World Economic Forum’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Platform, in collaboration with the C4IR Network, Koç Holding and the Turkish Ministry of Forestry (TMF), has launched a joint initiative to mitigate wildfire risks using AI systems, which includes:
    • A dynamic wildfire risk map that ranks the likelihood of forest fires based on seasonal variables
    • Resource allocation that is optimal based on many data sources and the wildfire risk map
    • A first-response proposal using pre-optimized resources and maps in the event of a forest fire
  • By linking data, technology and fire-fighting resources, this effort attempts to create a habitat for advanced analytics. It is also scalable to a wide range of climates and environments.

As per the WEF’s Report:The Next Frontier in Fighting Wildfires: FireAId Pilot and Scaling, published on Jan 2023:

  • The project was made operational in the South Aegean and West Mediterranean region of Turkey.
  • Here, scientists used static and meteorological data to map areas where fires can start, predicted the intensity and planned the logistics required for efficient response.

Wildfires:

  • Wildfires are a natural phenomenon that has always occurred and in a controlled manner, is even helpful for the ecosystems.
  • But climate change has increased the severity and frequency of forest fires over the last few years, causing unprecedented biodiversity loss, carbon dioxide emissions and financial losses worldwide.
    • The average annual global cost of wildfires is around $50 billion, while in 2021, global wildfires released an estimated 6,450 megatonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.
  • Incidences of extreme fires across the globe are projected to increase by 30 per cent by 2050 and double by the end of the century.

Use of technology in reducing wildfire risks:

  • Sensors with inbuilt AI can collect acoustic information or operate as smoke detectors in forests and alert authorities within the first hour of a wildfire starting.
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles can be flown over fires to provide live images and help firefighters plan their response.
Davos 2023: Can AI make wildfire mitigation efficient? WEF’s FireAId initiative shows how Science and tech

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