Abstract
Forest fires have become a supremely topical subject and the year 2017 is considered to be exceptional in terms of burned areas. Thus, nationally more than 32,000 Ha have been ravaged by the flames, but above all, there has been a loss of life. The objective of this study is to implement a methodological approach for the mapping of forest fire risk areas. A model integrating GIS and remote sensing is used. It is based on the evaluation of several parameters that influence the initiation and propagation of a forest fire. These are vegetation, topography and anthropogenic factors. Imagery from the new SENTINEL2 satellite is used for vegetation mapping. GIS is use for the capture, processing, analysis and rendering of various images and maps. An application was carried out on the forest area of Doui Thabet (Saida/Algeria), often the target of fires. This study has two objectives. The first is to provide documents for potential users to help them in their planning and decision-making studies. The second objective is to provide managers with a tool that has made further progress in the management of geographic information.
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