We used a value of information approach to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of using satellite imagery as part of the Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER), a US federal program that identifies imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property and critical natural or cultural resources. We compared the costs associated with producing a Burn Area Reflectance Classification map and implementing a BAER when imagery from satellites (either Landsat or a commercial satellite) was available to when the response team relied on information collected solely by aerial reconnaissance. The case study included two evaluations with and without Burn Area Reflectance Classification products: (a) savings of up to US$51 000 for the Elk Complex wildfire incident request and (b) savings of a multi-incident map production program. Landsat is the most cost-effective way to input burn severity information into the BAER program, with savings of up to US$35 million over a 5-year period.

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在烧伤区域应急响应 (BAER) 野火评估中将遥感数据和信息的节省货币化

我们使用信息价值方法来证明使用卫星图像作为烧伤区域应急响应 (BAER) 的一部分的成本效益，这是一项美国联邦计划，用于确定对人类生命和安全、财产和关键自然灾害的迫在眉睫的火灾后威胁或文化资源。我们比较了在卫星（Landsat 或商业卫星）的图像可用时与响应团队仅依靠空中侦察收集的信息时与制作烧伤区域反射分类图和实施 BAER 相关的成本。案例研究包括使用和不使用烧伤区域反射分类产品的两项评估：(a) 为 Elk Complex 野火事件请求节省高达 51 000 美元；(b) 节省多事件地图制作计划。