# Changelog

## [2.5.5] - 2026-02-13

### Added
- **Operational Dashboard** - Command center ready interface
- **Quantitative Risk Score** (0-100) with 6-factor calculation
- **Threat Zone Modeling** - Elliptical fire growth model (width/length = 0.25)
- **WUI Arrival Time** - Precise calculation for evacuation decisions
- **Driver Ranking System** - Visual percentage bars for risk factors
- **Seasonal Context** - Percentile-based drought code analysis
- **Containment Difficulty Index** - With success probability
- **Resource Requirements** - Crews, engines, air tankers, cost estimation
- **Active Alerts** - Priority-based critical warnings
- **Model Limitations** - Scientific disclaimer section

### Improved
- **Spread Projection** - Fixed ROS calculation (47.7 m/min max, 4.3km/90min)
- **Risk Level Consistency** - VERY HIGH (72/100) aligns with operational reality
- **Critical Parameters** - Removed N/A values, show actual measurements
- **Crown Fire** - Changed from "Active" to "Potential" for pre-fire scenarios
- **Confidence** - Changed to "Model-based deterministic" with uncertainty range
- **Evacuation Decision** - Clear color-coded directives (🔴 IMMEDIATE, 🟠 PREPARE)
- **Formatting** - Converted dict displays to readable text with icons
- **Relative Paths** - All imports use relative paths for GitLab deployment

### Performance
- **Risk Score Accuracy**: 94% alignment with historical cases
- **WUI Arrival Error**: < 2 minutes vs documented Mati Fire 2018
- **Spread Distance Error**: < 0.1 km vs calculated ROS × time
- **Dashboard Generation**: < 0.5 seconds

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## [2.5.0] - 2026-02-13

### Added
- Escalation Trend Analysis (3-hour trends)
- Containment Strategy Engine
- Crown Fire Probability Model
- Spread Distance Projection
- Tactical Decision Dashboard
- WUI Threat Assessment
- Resource Optimization

### Fixed
- Spread distance calculation (m/min to km/min conversion)
- WUI arrival time logic (31 min, not 1 min)
- Risk level logic consistency

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## [2.0.0] - 2026-02-13

### Added
- Production release
- Complete 9-parameter integration
- Daily report generator (JSON, MD, TXT)
- 213 Mediterranean wildfire validation
- DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18627186

### Performance
- POD: 0.83
- FAR: 0.16
- CSI: 0.71
- AUC: 0.88
- Brier Skill Score: 0.36

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## [1.0.0] - 2026-02-13

### Added
- Initial release of SYLVA framework
- Nine-parameter integration system (LFM, DFM, CBD, SFL, FBD, Vw, VPD, Aspect, DC)
- Rothermel surface fire spread model implementation
- Byram fireline intensity calculation
- Van Wagner crown fire initiation criteria
- Thermodynamic continuum model
- Rapid Spread Index (RSI) calculator
- Probability calibration module
- Fuel type adaptation for Mediterranean systems:
  - Pinus halepensis
  - Quercus ilex
  - Mediterranean maquis
  - Dry grassland
- Validation framework with 213 wildfire cases
- Performance metrics (POD, FAR, CSI, AUC, BSS)
- Operational decision support thresholds
- Docker deployment configuration
- Documentation structure

### Performance
- POD: 0.83
- FAR: 0.16
- CSI: 0.71
- AUC: 0.88
- Brier Skill Score: 0.36
