Global Geospatial Datasets for Wildfire Monitoring and Analysis (Consolidated Catalog)

This repository contains a consolidated catalog of key geospatial datasets essential for wildfire monitoring, risk assessment, and ecological analysis. The catalog focuses on 21st-century data, specifically curated for researchers, GIS specialists, and forest ecologists. The datasets are categorized into major environmental and anthropogenic factors: Topography: Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), slope, and geomorphometry. Meteorology: Reanalysis data (ERA5-Land), fire danger indices (FWI), and weather station products. Hydrology: River networks, basins, and lake dynamics. Vegetation & Fuels: Land cover maps, peatland distributions, and fuel moisture proxies (VOD). Disturbances & Monitoring: Active fire hotspots (FIRMS), burned area products (MODIS/Sentinel), and forest change alerts. Anthropogenic Factors: Population density, infrastructure, and forest management types. File Structure fire_data_sources.csv: The main catalog containing 50+ data sources with links to Google Earth Engine (GEE), official repositories, and citation DOIs. Metadata Fields Each entry in the catalog includes: Factor Group: The environmental domain (e.g., Hydrology, Soils). Dataset Name: Official name of the product. Spatial Resolution: Pixel size (from 10m to 0.1°). Temporal Coverage: Data availability (e.g., "Actual/Real-time" or specific years). Description: Summary of the dataset's methodology and application. Access Links: Direct links to sources and GEE Catalog IDs where applicable. Citations: Official scientific references for academic use.