Pyrocumulonimbus lightning and fire ignition on Black Saturday in southeast Australia
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DOI: 10.1002/2017jd026577
Abstract: A number of devastating wildfires occurred in southeast Australia on 7 February 2009, colloquially known as Black Saturday. Atmospheric responses to this extreme fire event are investigated here with a focus on convective processes associated… read more here.
Keywords: southeast australia; ignition; pyrocumulonimbus; fire ... See more keywords
Fleet routing and scheduling in bushfire emergency evacuation: A regional case study of the Black Saturday bushfires in Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2016.11.015
Abstract: Evacuation planning provides evidence base for effective decision-making in various aspects of disaster response, such as the selection of safe shelters, dynamic assignment of rescue vehicles, and the identification of safest routes and vehicle scheduling.… read more here.
Keywords: bushfire; emergency; emergency evacuation; evacuation ... See more keywords
Post-Inquiry Sensemaking: The Case of the ‘Black Saturday’ Bushfires
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DOI: 10.1177/0170840619896271
Abstract: We examine post-inquiry sensemaking by emergency management practitioners following an inquiry into the most damaging bushfire disaster in Australia’s history. We theorize a model of post-inquiry sensemaking with four distinct but overlapping phases during which… read more here.
Keywords: case black; sensemaking case; inquiry sensemaking; post inquiry ... See more keywords