Communities and bushfire hazard in Australia: More questions than answers

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BushfireTopic: 
Community Safety
ResearchAdoption: 
Community safety and engagement
Project Reference: 
Understanding Communities
TitleCommunities and bushfire hazard in Australia: More questions than answers
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsCottrell, A
JournalGlobal Environmental Change Part B: Environmental Hazards
Volume6
Issue2
Pagination109 - 114
Date Published2005
AbstractThe issue of communities and their exposure to bushfire hazard is highly topical internationally. There is a perceived trend of greater exposure to bushfire risk which is exacerbated by increased levels of building in fire-prone areas or peri-urban regions. There is a need to clarify what we understand to be peri-urban regions, and how we conceptualise and describe the communities that reside in them, in order that efficient and effective services are provided. However, more questions arise for us. For example: Where are these communities located? What do we know about the people who live there? What are the implications for bushfire mitigation? Despite being problematic, locality remains important to the understanding of communities, bushfire hazard and delivery of services.
DOI10.1016/j.hazards.2005.10.002
Short TitleGlobal Environmental Change Part B: Environmental Hazards
Refereed DesignationRefereed