Comparative Analysis of Web Applications for Wildfire Reporting

Abstract

The work was to carry out a comparative analysis of web applications for the reporting of forest fires at a global level, the objective was to identify the platforms based on the visualization of continents, update time, type of technology and access, considering that there is a great variability in its performance, such as the ability to detect and monitor fires, generate early warnings and provide accessible information for different users, the content analysis technique of different official websites of the applications and in the documentation was used to identify features, functionalities and limitations and comparative analysis, as a result of this study, a comprehensive evaluation of web applications for the detection and reporting of forest fires was carried out, considering critical aspects such as geographic coverage, technology used, update frequency and access. The results showed that the GWIS, AMA, FIRMS and WATCH DUTY applications obtained the maximum score of 20 points. These web applications are characterized by offering a combination of sophisticated functionality and regular updates, in addition to being freely accessible, making them ideal for effective and sustainable management of forest fires worldwide.