Forest Areas With a High Potential Risk of Fire Mapping on Peatlands using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

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