To address the needs of forest fire prevention and suppression, an evaluation method was developed for assessing the fire-protection function of forest road networks. The method characterizes the spatial distribution of firefighting capacity, identifies areas with functional deficiencies, and proposes targeted improvement strategies, thereby supporting sustainable forest management and multifunctional development.
Based on geographic information system technology and multi-criteria decision-making methods, this study takes the Lutou experimental forest farm as the research area. From technical, economic, and environmental dimensions, ten evaluation indicators are selected, including road network density and the proportion of high kernel density areas, road coverage, accessibility to water sources, proportion of roads within the 2 km service area of firefighting facilities, mileage-based benefit, mileage-based cost, proportion of routes passing through slope-restricted areas, terrain undulation-restricted areas, and NDVI-restricted areas. The analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method are employed to determine the subjective and objective weights of influencing factors, respectively, and the comprehensive weights are calculated using the weighted average method. On the basis of indicator interval assignment and weight integration, a fire-protection capacity evaluation model for the forest road network is constructed.
The overall fire-protection performance of the forest road network is evaluated as excellent, with particularly strong performance in terms of firefighting accessibility and water source availability, ensuring that most areas can receive timely assistance in the event of a wildfire. However, insufficient firefighting coverage is identified in the southwestern and northern parts of the forest farm, indicating the need for targeted upgrades and improvements to the road network in these areas.
A multi-dimensional evaluation index system and model was established for the fire-protection function of forest road networks provides a theoretical foundation for assessing forest fire response capacity and offers a systematic and scientific basis for the quality improvement and upgrading of forest road networks.
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