Joko Widodo, Hammam Riza, Arie Herlambang, Rahmat Arief, Pakhrur Razi, Farohaji Kurniawan, Yuta Izumi, Daniele Perissin, Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo
Forest fires, especially on peatlands, constitute a significant problem that is often faced in Indonesia. Forest fires that occur on peatlands are caused because the peatlands have been degraded due to deforestation, with the aim of utilizing peatlands for forestry and agricultural cultivation activities. Efforts to mitigate forest fires on peatlands need to be made. The first thing to do is to map peatlands that have a high risk of burning. In order to cover a large area, remote sensing technology is needed. Peatlands that have subsided are identical to peatlands that are dry, so they burn easily. SAR interferometry has the ability to detect the subsidence of peatlands. Combined with the Wosten model, areas with a high potential risk of forest fire on peatland can be mapped, and this has been demonstrated in this research. © 2021 IEEE.
National Agency for Research and Innovation (BRIN), Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Padang, Center of Disaster Monitoring and Earth Observation, Physics Department, Indonesia; Chiba University, Josaphat Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (JMRSL), Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Indonesia; Razer Limited, Hongkong, Indonesia; Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
