Malaysia - A technology-based approach to predicting fire risk in tropical

CLIMATE AND HEALTH: SCIENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS Malaysia A technology-based approach to predicting fire risk in tropical peatland and developing a transboundary haze alert system Case study prepared by: Aduwati Sali 97 A TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACH TO PREDICTING FIRE RISK IN TROPICAL PEATLAND AND DEVELOPING A TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE ALERT SYSTEM Focus Transboundary haze is a form of air pollution that. [...] Historical data from the sensors can be 98 Climate and Health: Science-based policy solutions A TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACH TO PREDICTING FIRE RISK IN TROPICAL PEATLAND AND DEVELOPING A TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE ALERT SYSTEM used to train the model to predict the evaporation rate in real time and provide early warning of potential fire risks. [...] Figure 1: Peatland distribution in Raja Musa Forest Reserve (RMFR) and the location of the IoT system (3°27ʼ58” N, 101°26ʼ31” E) Climate and Health: Science-based policy solutions 99 A TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACH TO PREDICTING FIRE RISK IN TROPICAL PEATLAND AND DEVELOPING A TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE ALERT SYSTEM Figure 2: Deployment structure of the IoT system. [...] 104 Climate and Health: Science-based policy solutions A TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACH TO PREDICTING FIRE RISK IN TROPICAL PEATLAND AND DEVELOPING A TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE ALERT SYSTEM Conclusion Forest fires and transboundary haze have a devastating impact on local communi- ties and people across the region. [...] Given the transboundary nature of the issue, the research findings are particularly valuable for forest management and fire preven- tion authorities in the ASEAN region.