| dc.description.abstract | As an island nation, Sri Lanka is
facing different disasters while the forest fire
disasters that are dominant in the highlands
of the country are significant. In the Ella
neighbourhood, forest fires occur every year
near the end of the dry season. Further, the
absence of other fire stations near the area is
a considerable issue and under the
investigation found a suitable location for the
forest fire brigade and analysed the network
connectivity to the selected location from any
place of the Ella. To find the best placement for
a fire station, a site selection analysis was
performed in a GIS context via weighted
overlay analysis. As the data sources of the
study population, Land use land cover,
elevation, water sources, road, building, pre fired area, and pre-hazardous areas were
utilized in the ArcMap 10.5 software platform
through spatial analysis tools and network
analysis tools. For the determination of
weights for each factor, the Analytical
Hierarchy Process was used as the main
statistical technique of the study. Finally, the
selected areas were examined via visual
validation in Google Earth and selected the
most suitable location for fire brigade
establishment along with the network
analysis. In addition, the establishment of the
fire brigade is crucial in the central part of the
country due to the magnitude and the
frequency of the disaster. Further, the
proposed study can be utilized as a
comprehensive guideline for any organization
before the establishment of the fire brigade | en_US |
