CRC research is making an impact all around the country, and has recently been recognised in the Emergency Media and Public Affairs 2019 Awards for Excellence.
The 12th Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference moved away from the usual conference model with a series of expert panels and audience participation exploring the impacts of the complex cascading scenario and asking the questions – do we have the best knowledge to deal with this, and if not, what knowledge do we need and where will it come from?
Hazard Note 61 details pioneering research that is developing the first, two-dimensional fire simulation model that can operate in faster than real time, while incorporating intrinsic, fire line dynamics.
Australian lives are being saved by Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC research, which was recognised with the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s premier award.
Emergency services have suspected that conflicting cues exist when warning messages are issued, but this is the first research to offer empirical evidence of the impact of conflicting cues and how they influence public behaviour in Australia.
