Data Source

-Topographic

• DEM (raster) from DataBC.ca
• Road network (polyline) from DataBC.ca
• Pest Infestation (point) from DataBC.ca
• Historical Fire Incidents in BC (polygon) from DataBC.ca

-Climatic

• Temperature (point), generated using regional climate model ClimateBC/WNA**
• Precipitation (point), generated using regional climate model ClimateBC/WNA**
• Wind (polygon), Environment Canada’s Wind Energy Atlas

**ClimateBC/WNA: developed by CFCG group @ UBC Forestry. Historical data in this model is from the high-resolution PRISM dataset provided by Dr. Faron Anslow at Pacific Climate Impact Consortium (ClimateBC/WNA Help File).

List of Data, (Acronym) & [Unit]:

1. Elevation – (Elevation) – [m]
2. Slope – (Slope) – [degree]
3. Aspect – (East/Southing) – refer to the “Other Data Processing section
4. Annual New Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation in 2007, 2004, 2001 – (MPB2007, MPB2004, & MPB2001) – [Infected Tree/HA]
5. Historical Fire Size – (FireSize) – [HA]
6. Spring Minimum Temperature – (Tmin_sp) – [°C]
7. Spring Average Temperature – (Tave_sp) – [°C]
8. Spring Max Temperature – (Tmax_sp) – [°C]
9. Summer Minimum Temperature – (Tmin_sm) – [°C]
10. Summer Average Temperature – (Tave_sm) – [°C]
11. Summer Max Temperature – (Tmax_sm) – [°C]
12. Spring Average Precipitation – (PPT_sp) – [mm]
13. Summer Average Precipitation – (PPT_sm) – [mm]
14. Summer Average Wind Power at 30m above ground – (Wind) – [W/m²]

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[1] DataBC: http://blog.data.gov.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/databc1.png

[2] CFCG: http://cfcg-forestry.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/12/copy-CFCG_large_b anner.png

[3] Environment Canada: http://www.quebecyachting.ca/wp-content/uploads/201 2/12/Environnement-Canada-Logo.jpg