Integrated Sampling Design

The Integrated Sampling Design (ISD) component in FIREMON is critical to fire monitoring for several reasons. First, many fire managers do not have the background in ecosystem inventorying and sampling to design a statistically credible and efficient sampling strategy. Second, fire managers rarely have the time to learn sampling theory and concepts. And last, integrated sampling requires extensive experience in statistical sampling design and field implementation. So, FIREMON contains this detailed section on sampling strategy to guide the fire manager to plan and implement an appropriate fire monitoring project.

Methodology

FIREMON's Integrated Sampling Strategy answers the following questions, which are often asked by fire managers when they design fire monitoring projects:

1. What statistical approach is appropriate for my sample design?
2. How many plots can I afford?
3. How many plots do I need?
4. Where should I put my plots?
5. What sampling methods should I use on my plots?

Download the Integrated Sampling Design Document