You are now in for some fun. You will Download an application called 'Google Earth' to your computer and use this wonderful tool to obtain a 'birds eye' view of a proposed prescribed burn site. Please follow the simple instructions provided below.
When the Google Earth Home page opens click on the Download Google Earth 5button.
(It may take a minute or two for Google Earth to download).
In the text field under the Fly to menu (top left) type the following address and then press enter: 302 Redland Bay Road, Qld.
Scroll the map down using your cursor until its position matches the image shown below.
Focus on the large triangular area of bushland labelled 'Conservation Area'.
The Brisbane City Council is targeting this area for a prescribed burn in the near future and would like to enlist the help of your brigade to assist in the prescribed burn.
Study this area and the immediate surrounds. Within Google Earth experiment with the tools (imposed over the map in the top right corner) and zoom, pan and tilt the landscape to give you a better look at the proposed burn site).
Identify and discuss the influence that site characteristics (such asfuel type and arrangment, slope, etc) might have on fire behaviour if a prescribed burn was undertaken at this site? Also consider the influence of a range of weather conditions (strong winds, high temperatures, high humidity etc).
Post your response to the Site Characteristics Discussion forum (Click on the Discussion tab at the top of the page).
Site Charateristics
You are now in for some fun. You will Download an application called 'Google Earth' to your computer and use this wonderful tool to obtain a 'birds eye' view of a proposed prescribed burn site. Please follow the simple instructions provided below.
(It may take a minute or two for Google Earth to download).
302 Redland Bay Road, Qld.
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You will now be introduced to the range of Wildfire Prediction Tools used by the RFS. Click here to continue.