Full Title: Mapping Wildfire Vulnerability: Safeguarding Frog Lake First Nation

Client: Centre for Innovation and Researchin Unmanned Systems (CIRUS LAB)

Date/Time Completed: April 2024

Project Overview: The goal of the project is to develop a method to map the wildfire vulnerability of Frog Lake First Nation. This goal was accomplished by applying a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to determine wildfire risk (from low to extreme) using available public datasets. The following criteria were used:

• NDVI

• NDWI

• Weather (Temperature and Precipitation)

• Land Cover

• Proximity to Developed Areas

• Slope

• Aspect

• Elevation

Accomplishments:

• Developed a web application using Experience Builder and Web App Builder

• Designed a poster which won third place in the BGIS Capstone Project Poster Competition

• Developed a semi-automated workflow using Python

• Submitted a technical report detailing project goals, methodology and results

Skills Learned/Applied:

• Create Python scripts using ArcPy module

• Graphic Design (Poster)

• Using the Spatial Analyst extension to create Slope and Aspect

• Explored using LiDAR data to create Canopy Height Model

• Project Management Skills including:

  • Proposal Writing

  • Project Initiation

  • Project Planning

  • Project Execution and Control Processes

  • Project Closure

Acknowledgements

This project has been completed over the Winter 2024 Semester by the following students: Erik Burley, Julian Bernal Castrillon, and myself. Mentorship and guidance provided by the following CIRUS GIS professionals: Nicholas Hunter, David Patruyo, Garbriela Salazar, Wade Hawkins and Saeedeh Madani. This project was submitted to fulfill course requirements for GEOS459 Capstone Project.

Data Sources:

• Altalis

• Natural Resources Canada

• Planet Explorer

• LandSat 9