pFRID 2023: Safford et al. Methodology - Historic Presettlement Fire Regimes for Baseline Comparison

Calculates fire regime deviations based on Safford et al.'s methodology, using historic presettlement averages for comparison.

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Last Updated July 14, 2025, 16:15 (UTC)
Created July 14, 2025, 15:22 (UTC)
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creationMethod Learn more about dataset's creation method at: https://www.vpdatacommons.org/datasets/pfrid-safford
creatorEmail mkoontz@usgs.gov
creatorName Dr. Mike Koontz
creatorWebsite https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/michael-j-koontz
dataAuthType public
dataProvenance [{"date":"2023-09-13","name":"Creation and publication of dataset"},{"date":"2023-09-13","name":"Dataset updated"},{"date":"2024-06-05","name":"Dataset updated"},{"date":"2025-03-06","name":"Dataset updated"},{"date":"2025-05-12","name":"Dataset updated"}]
dataType GeoTIFF
datasetPageUrl https://www.vpdatacommons.org/datasets/pfrid-safford
docsURL https://www.vpdatacommons.org/datasets/pfrid-safford
doi https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PXJZK
issueDate 2023-09-13
lang en
lastUpdateDate 2025-05-12
license cc-by-nc-sa
pocEmail mkoontz@usgs.gov
pocName Dr. Mike Koontz
pocWebsite https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/michael-j-koontz
publisherEmail katharyn@vibrantplanet.net
publisherName Dr. Katharyn Duffy
publisherWebsite https://www.vibrantplanet.net/team/dr-katharyn-duffy
purpose This dataset provides Percent Fire Return Interval Departure (pFRID) estimates derived using Safford et al.'s methodology. The approach calculates fire regime deviations by comparing contemporary fire return intervals to historic presettlement averages. Historic data is sourced from literature reviews and expert-informed fire regime groups, offering foundational insights into fire frequency variability across California ecosystems.Applied across the same geographic extent as Vibrant Planet's pFRID dataset, this version enables direct comparisons to evaluate improvements in statistical accuracy and planning relevance. This dataset supports land managers in assessing fire regime changes and informing restoration and wildfire management strategies.
status submitted
theme ["wildfire"]
uploadType dataset