Special edition Monographs share AFAC19 science

The latest natural hazards science from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Research Forum has been published in two special editions of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management Monograph series.

Held as the opening day of AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ, the research proceedings share outcomes that help provide decision makers with the evidence, information and tools that they can use to make the necessary critical decisions.

Monographs 4 and 5 include peer-reviewed research and non-peer reviewed extended abstracts covering topics including fire behaviour, predictive services and modelling, capability and risk.

The CRC’s Research Forum explored how research outcomes can be further integrated into policy and practice to contribute to disaster risk reduction and to make our communities more disaster resilient.

The CRC’s Research Director Dr John Bates encourages all people that deal with natural hazards to read through both publications.

“It is more important than ever to incorporate the latest science into decision making in order to build a disaster resilient Australia,” said Dr Bates.

“The Australian Journal of Emergency Management Monographs are a contribution to the broader discussion around our intensifying risk and what this means for emergency management in the future.”

The Australian Journal of Emergency Management is published by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. Conference proceedings from AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ are published in Monographs 4 and 5, available to download for free at https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/australian-journal-of-emergency-management-monograph-series/

In addition, a number of research papers focused on crisis management and disaster resilience were featured in the October issue of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management. You can access the entire edition for free.