Buildings can be engineered to resist bushfires, but we can’t engineer the many aspects of human behaviour and decision-making that will still put lives at risk.
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Many people are asking if Australian authorities are ready for the fire season. The real question to ask is – are we ready as individuals?
Fire frequency is increasing in all ecosystems studied. But in some places, fires were occurring so often it put entire ecosystems at risk of collapse.
Two decades of satellite data have allowed us to map fires across the country and identify areas facing high fire risks. Fire activity has increased in several major regions over the past decade.
Researchers focused on a site in the Illawarra region of NSW, which holds a unique record into the past.
The Canberra fires showed even urban communities can be in danger if close enough to the bush.
COP27 wraps up with Solutions Day, focusing on sustainable cities and transport, green buildings and resilient infrastructure. Climate-related disasters show the urgency of urban planning responses.
Australia’s forests have controlled their own own flammability since Gondwana. We must respect this natural process.
Studies show some animals can recognise the threat of fire, and behave in a way that increase their chance of survival. But what about wildlife who have evolved in areas where fire was once rare?
By collaborating with Indigenous ranger groups, we can make strategic fire and land management practices economically sustainable for traditional landowners.
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Research Associate, University of New South Wales, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Canberra
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
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Emeritus professor, The University of Western Australia
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CEO, Natural Hazards Research Australia, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Senior Ecological Economist, Charles Darwin University
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Research Fellow Bushfires, Charles Darwin University
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Fire Coordinator for the Tiwi Islands, Indigenous Knowledge
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Adjunct Professor, School of Science at UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney
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Natural Hazards Research Australia
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Researcher, UNSW Sydney
