jeremrav/Wildfire-Prediction-Zimbabwe-Challenge

The objective of this challenge is to create a machine-learning model capable of predicting the burned area in different locations over 2014 to 2016. # Wildfire Prediction Challenge Each year, thousands of fires blaze across the African continent. Some are natural occurrences, part of a ‘fire cycle’ that can actually benefit some dryland ecosystems. Many are started intentionally, used to clear land or to prepare fields for planting. And some are wildfires, which can rage over large areas and cause huge amounts of damage. Whatever the cause, fires pour vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, along with smoke that degrades air quality for those living downwind. Figuring out the dynamics that influence where and when these fires occur can help us to better understand their effects. And predicting how these dynamics will play out in the future, under different climatic conditions, could prove extremely useful. The objective of this challenge is to create a machine-learning model capable of predicting the burned area in different locations over 2014 to 2016. zindi.africa