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
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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
Policies, institutions and governance
 		A/Prof Michael Eburn Australian National University
Scientific diversity and uncertainty in risk mitigation policy and planning
 		Dr Jessica Weir Western Sydney 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 University of Wollongong

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

20 Jun
ABC
What will our response to emergencies look like in the future?
03 Jun
Insurance News
Emergency warning research wins innovation award
06 May
Insurance News
Prescribed burns ‘not one size fits all’
01 May
Scimex
All things bushfire in focus at Sydney conference
24 Apr
MIT Technology Review
Inside Australia’s plan to survive bigger, badder bushfires
15 Apr
Insurance News
Bushfire research body seeks funding extension
12 Apr
RMIT University
RMIT voted world’s best geospatial research institute
10 Apr
NT News
Emergency experts issue climate warning
10 Apr
Get Sydney
Make your home more private and secure with a COLORBOND® steel fence
06 Apr
Geelong Advertiser
Tasmania Fire Service chief officer Chris Arnol says they're ready for next season
02 Apr
Aotearoa Independent Media Centre
Cultural Burning: Evolving With Community And Country report now published
27 Mar
Asia Pacific Fire
Spotlight on Dr Katherine Woodthorpe – New head for the Australia and New Zealand Bushfire and Natural Hazards, Cooperative Research Centre
27 Mar
Asia Pacific Fire
There is a bit of complacency in all of us - Asia Pacific Fire
27 Mar
Asia Pacific Fire
Prepare for extended severe weather seasons
18 Mar
Continuity Central
New research report looks at Australia’s preparedness for catastrophic disasters

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