Effects on Landscape and Vegetation
No effect
10
20 (Low)
40
60 (Moderate)
80
100 (High)
Ecosystem Location / Type
Flat terrain/Agricultural land
Highlands
Wildland-Urban Interface
Mountainous Areas
User defined value:
Dominant Landuse / Landcover Type
Bare soil
Grass or short shrub
Shrubland
Agricultural land or orchards
Mixed or broadleaf forest
Conifer forest
Protected Forested Area Type
none
Lake or seashore forests
Recreational forests
National parks
Old-growth forest
Air Quality and Smoke Impacts
Away from setlements
Small-scale visibility reduction and smoke impacts near small villages
Visibility reduction inside medium sized populated areas
Visibility reduction inside large sized populated areas
Severe smoke impacts inside medium sized populated areas
Severe smoke impacts inside large sized populated areas
User defined value:
Probability of Land Degradation, Erosion and Soil Loss
none
low
moderate
high
General Multiplier:Burned Area (ha)
<10 ha
>10-100 ha
>100-500 ha
>500-2000 ha
>2000-7000 ha
>7000 ha