1 Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Conference Suva, November, 2013 “Black Saturday and the re-build of spatial systems in Victoria” Mark Garvey AFSM CFA – Country Fire Authority
2 Black Saturday bushfires 9 th February, 2009
Version /06/2009 A ten year drought preceded Black Saturday
MELBOURNE CITY MIN / MAX TEMP JanuaryFebruary Saturday Sunday Monday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Saturday Sunday Monday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Sunday Monday Version /06/2009 A heatwave preceded Black Saturday 45 0 Celsius / Farenheit
Black Saturday Weather Temp: 45 0 Celsius Wind: 100 KPH Humidity: 5% Severe Wind Change
13 Fires controlled Major fires - 13 Fatalities Houses destroyed Total Area - 350,000 hectares (850,000 acres) BLACK SATURDAY
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Intense Scrutiny of many issues including spatial information Issues covered included: Paper maps and map directories Quality of state digital map base Data Licensing Networks Interoperability Joint training Data gathering GPS standards Information flows Bushfire prediction models
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Recommendations
Result: A single mapping and spatial information system for all Victorian Agencies
eMap Modules Web Field Analyst
eMap Web Operational Emergency Mapping System Shared situational awareness Maps bushfires and other incidents Prints standard maps Over 300 map layers Workflow based functions and tools Technology - ESRI ArcGIS Server and Geocortex
eMap Web – Themes State Overview - COP (view only, displays all hazards) Bushfire - Edit, analysis, map templates Fuel Management - Planned Burning, mechanical works Other themes planned for Flood, Hazmat..
eMap Web - Concepts Map
eMap Web – Incident List
eMap Web – Live bushfire Predictions Phoenix Rapidfire: Hourly fire spread, flame height, embers, Impact Zone
eMap Web - Consequence Analysis Quick analysis of impact to life, essential services, community infrastructure and economic assets Can be exported to csv and printed
eMap Web – Resource Tracking
eMap Web – Infra-red Firescans
eMap Web – Creating Observations
eMap Web – Collating Intelligence 14 Feb 2013 – Lightning – Fires - Resources
eMap Web – Collating Intelligence Grampians Fires – Feb 2013 – 36,000ha
eMap: Tablets – Smart Phones
eMap Web – Usage Statistics Number of Server Hits during fire season
eMap Field
Capture and share field data GPS functionality Moving map Create data based upon GPS position Touch integration Quick action buttons
eMap Field Examples of field data into eMap Web Little River Aberfeldy Kentbruck Carngham
eMap Analyst ESRI ArcGIS Extension Designed for situations where complex analysis is required Used by experienced Mapping Officers at Incident Control Center’s
Royal Commission Report Card Mapping Issues Data Licensing issues sorted Single operational mapping system across Victoria CFA access from hundreds of network points Joint training across Agencies
36 If you would like to an eMap demonstration please see Mark Thank you