Policy and Economics of Hazards

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This theme deals with economics and the interface between risk-based priorities and the practice of decisions to allocate resources where the potential for some of the greatest tangible benefits can be made.

Projects in this research theme, by cluster

Economics and strategic decisions
Project Research leader Affiliation
Mapping and understanding bushfire and natural hazard vulnerability and risks at the institutional scale
 		Prof Roger Jones Victoria University
Urban planning for natural hazard mitigation
 		Prof Alan March University of Melbourne
Economics of natural hazards
 		Dr Veronique Florec University of Western Australia
Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction
 		Prof Holger Maier University of Adelaide
Optimising post-disaster recovery interventions in Australia
 		Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu Deakin University
Governance and institutional knowledge
Project Research leader Affiliation
Scientific diversity and uncertainty in risk mitigation policy and planning
 		Dr Jessica Weir Western Sydney University
Policies, institutions and governance
 		A/Prof Michael Eburn Australian National University
Scenarios and loss analysis
Project Research leader Affiliation
Using realistic disaster scenario analysis to understand natural hazard impacts and emergency management requirements
 		Dr Matthew Mason University of Queensland
An analysis of building losses and human fatalities from natural disasters
 		Dr Katharine Haynes Macquarie University

Projects by cluster

Economics and strategic decisions

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Governance and institutional knowledge

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Scenarios and loss analysis

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Communication and warnings

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Emergency management capability

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Sustainable volunteering

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Understanding and enhancing resilience

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Flood and coastal management

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Built environment

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Bushfire predictive services

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Severe and high impact weather

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Prescribed burning and catchment management

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In the media

08 Jan
The Lighthouse
Prepared pet-owners can avoid bushfire grief
08 Jan
Brinkwire
Bushfire risks: state-by-state
30 Dec
Brinkwire
Australian firefighters receive funding boost ahead of bushfire season
28 Dec
ABC
What a century of bushfire data teaches us about how to save lives this summer
23 Dec
Line Today
Setelah 14 tahun tsunami Aceh, saatnya kata 'smong' masuk kosakata bahasa Indonesia
20 Dec
ABC AM
'State of the Climate' report forecasts higher intensity, more frequent droughts, heat waves, flooding and fires
20 Dec
ABC Australia Wide
Increased bushfire risk to put pressure on resources and volunteers
20 Dec
The Conversation
Why, 14 years after the Aceh tsunami, ‘smong’ should be part of the Indonesian vocabulary
20 Dec
Adelaide Advertiser
Fifth State of the Climate report warns of extreme fire weather
11 Dec
Spatial Source
National hazard risk API goes live
05 Dec
The Weekly Times
Fire threat in East Gippsland the greatest of any Victorian region
01 Dec
ABC
Queensland's 'abnormal' bushfires linked to climate change
01 Dec
F3 News
Why Queensland's 'mega-fires' have been described as extraordinary
29 Nov
ABC
BOM's summer outlook expects above average temperatures and dry in the north
29 Nov
Mix 102.3
Australia, are you ready for a hotter-than-average summer?

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