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MORA: A Multicriteria Optimal Resource Allocation and Decision Support Toolkit for Wildfire Management

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Forest ecosystems are vital to sustainable development, contributing to economic, environmental and social well-being. However, the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires threaten these ecosystems, demanding more effective and integrated fire management (IFM) strategies. Current suppression efforts face limitations due to high resource demands and the need for timely, informed decision-making under uncertain conditions. This paper presents the SILVANUS project’s approach to developing an advanced Decision Support System (DSS) designed to assist incident commanders in optimizing resource allocation during wildfire events. Leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS), real-time data collection, AI-enhanced analytics and multicriteria optimization algorithms, the SILVANUS DSS component integrates diverse data sources to support dynamic, risk-informed decisions. The system operates within a cloud-edge infrastructure to ensure scalability, interoperability and secure data management. We detail the formalization of the resource allocation problem, describe the implementation of the DSS within the SILVANUS platform, and evaluate its performance in both controlled simulations and real-world pilot scenarios. The results demonstrate the system’s potential to enhance situational awareness and improve the effectiveness of wildfire response operations.

Source: Algorithms

DOI: 10.3390/a18110677

Authors: Theofanis Orphanoudakis, Christos Betzelos, Helen Catherine Leligou

Institution: University of West Attica

Language: English

Topic: Facility Location and Emergency Management

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930