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Presentation
Presentation
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP7021-26482
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Combustion phenomenology Heat transfer Fire dynamics The problems relation with wildfires Forest fuels Fire behaviour Wildfire risk
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Objectives
Objectives
To know the fundamentals of the combustion reaction and characteristics of heat transfer, understanding the contribution of each of these to the fire propagation. To know general aspects related to forest fires, such as main causes, negative impacts and benefits of the prescribed fire. Understand the contribution of forest fuels, weather, topography and time to forest fire behaviour. To know some fire behavior prediction systems, recognizing their advantages and limitations. Understand and analyze forest fire risk, as well as its components: hazard (probability and susceptibility) and potential damage (vulnerability and economic value).
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Teaching is based on classroom work, independent study, and research. The instructor presents and discusses content, applying it to real situations. Students take part in discussions, solve problems, and complete assignments outside class, including oral presentations. Tutorials support individual study. The course includes the Interdisciplinary Research Project (P2I), developed in groups with two other course units, focused on real territories. Students analyze risks and propose integrated responses, fostering transversal skills and a holistic view. The project is assessed by a jury using common criteria.
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References
References
Anderson HE (1969). Heat transfer and fire spread. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Ranger Experiment Station, Research Paper INT-RP-69. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.69024. Byram GM (1959). Some Principles of Combustion and Their Significance In Forest Fire Behaviour. Reprinted from: Fire Control Notes 18, 47-57. ICNF (2012). Guia técnico do Plano Municipal de Defesa da Floresta Contra Incêndios (PMDFCI). https://www.icnf.pt/api/file/doc/d6a7ab8782f71698. Incropera FP, et al. (2011). Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer. John Wiley & Sons USA. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.03.022. Viegas DX (2005). A Mathematical Model For Forest Fires Blowup, Combustion Science and Technology 177, 27¿51. doi:10.1080/00102200590883624. Viegas DX, et al (2021). Fire downwind a flat surface entering a canyon by lateral spread, Fire Safety Journal, 122, 103349. Viegas DX, Simeoni A (2011). Eruptive Behaviour of Forest Fires, Fire Technology, 47 303¿320. doi:10.1007/s10694-010-0193-6.
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Assessment
Assessment
Avaliação contínua, com realização de dois testes escritos (25%+25%) e de um trabalho de investigação interdisciplinar P2I (50%) envolvendo outras unidades curriculares do 3º ano/1.º semestre. Todos os elementos de avaliação contínua são obrigatórios. As componentes de avaliação contínua correspondentes a provas individuais escritas são passíveis de recurso para um exame final escrito com peso para a classificação final, natureza e complexidade equivalentes aos das provas realizadas.
Exemplo:
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Data limite
Ponderação
Teste de avaliação
dd-mm-yyyy
30%
Portfolio
dd-mm-yyyy
40%
(...)
Adicionalmente poderão ser incluídas informações gerais, como por exemplo, referência ao tipo de acompanhamento a prestar ao estudante na realização dos trabalhos; referências bibliográficas e websites úteis; indicações para a redação de trabalho escrito...
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Mobility
Mobility
No
