Research Advisory Forum - economics, policy and planning

Sound economic models, policy and planning are key elements of an efficient and equitable disaster management system. Our experiences in dealing with disasters, anticipated challenges and research guide improved approaches to reducing disaster risks into the future.

The Economics, Policy and Planning RAF focused on how the CRC’s research program is supporting the economic, policy and planning aspects of disaster management and how it can be tailored to improve its value. The forum was an opportunity to identify gaps and opportunities for further research and utilisation.

This forum took place on 20 June 2019, the day after the Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference, at the Australian Institute of Sport. The program will brought together researchers and emergency services agency representatives to collaborate and discuss the application of this research to modify current practice and systems. 

Research projects that presented at this RAF were:

• Scientific diversity and uncertainty in risk mitigation policy and planning
• Policies, institutions and governance
• Economics of bushfire and natural hazards
• Decision support system for optimal natural hazard mitigation
• Mapping and understanding bushfire and natural hazard vulnerability and risks at the institutional scale
  
• Optimising post-disaster recovery interventions in Australia
• Urban planning for natural hazard mitigation
• An analysis of building losses and human fatalities from natural disasters
• Developing realistic disaster scenarios
• Catastrophic and cascading events: planning and capability
• The Australian Natural Disaster Resilience Index
• Natural hazard exposure information modelling framework
• Cost-effective building mitigation strategy for earthquake risk
• Enhancing resilience of critical road infrastructure

All presentation slides are available in the Resources tab below.