| dc.description.abstract | North Sumatera is highly vulnerable to forest and land fires (Karhutla), which can
occur as a result of climate change and human activities. These disasters threaten
livehoods and ecosystems, causing loss of life, environmental damage, and
economic losses. Fires in North Sumatera, with its diverse forest types, are
exacerbated by human activities such as agriculture and land expansion for
plantations in anthropogenic zones. A Geographic Information System (GIS) based
analysis aims to evaluate the spatial distribution of forest fires from 2020 to 2024,
determining their spread based on administrative boundary data, land use, and
forest function. Using MODIS satellite data, spatial analysis join, clip, and intersect
tools to determine the distribution of hotpots. This study found fluctuation in fire
incidents, which peaked in 2020 with 237 hotspots, while human activities in
agricultural and plantation areas contributed significantly to the occurrence of
fires. This analysis shows that non-forest areas such as Other User Areas (APL) are
highly vulnersble to forest and land fires. This study recommends improving remote
sensing technology for continuous monitoring of fire-prone areas, with the aim of
identifying vulnerable areas and mitigating the risk of future forest fires in North
Sumatera. | en_US |
