Forest Fire Agent Model
Rules
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A healthy tree will turn into a StayHealthy tree before the beginning of a time step. At the end
of the time step, if it had not been turned into a burning tree, it will turn back into a healthy tree.
- Ignited trees turn into burning trees.
- Burning trees have a chance to turn into burnt trees.
- Dying trees turn into burnt trees.
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If a healthy tree is next to a burning tree, it has a chance to turn
into an ignited tree.
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If a healthy tree is next to a dying tree, it has a chance to turn
into an ignited tree.
- Wind blows in the headings North-South and East-West.
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If wind is blowing in a certain direction, the percent chance that a
healthy tree catches fire in that direction increases.
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The percent chance that a healthy tree catches fire in the opposite
direction of the wind decreases.
- A counter object counts and graphs burning, burnt, and healthy trees
