A Continent Aflame: Ethical Lessons From the Australian Bushfire Disaster
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DOI: 10.1007/s11673-020-09968-9
Abstract: The havoc wreaked by the disastrous Australian bushfires has caused great pain but has also generated some critical lessons. The damage has been unimaginable: over the course of three months more than seventeen million hectares… read more here.
Keywords: aflame ethical; continent; entire country; ethical lessons ... 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
Taking responsibility for ‘shared responsibility’: urban planning for disaster risk reduction across different phases. Examining bushfire evacuation in Victoria, Australia
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DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2016.1234368
Abstract: ABSTRACT Urban planning has been increasingly recognized as a key mechanism for disaster risk reduction. Nevertheless, it has been difficult to translate this recognition into appropriate urban morphologies. Challenges still exist in working across the… read more here.
Keywords: risk reduction; bushfire; responsibility; disaster ... See more keywords
Communication: the key for an effective interagency collaboration within the bushfire investigation network
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DOI: 10.1108/ijes-04-2019-0020
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify strengths and weaknesses in knowledge sharing between related post-bushfire investigative agencies. Based on this study, such a sharing of knowledge is essential to enhance collaboration amongst practitioners… read more here.
Keywords: investigation; interagency collaboration; bushfire investigation; bushfire ... See more keywords
The black summer bushfires: impacts and risk factors for livestock bushfire injury in south‐eastern Australia
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DOI: 10.1111/avj.13165
Abstract: Background The 2019/2020 Australian bushfires were the largest bushfire event in modern Australian history. While actions to mitigate risk to homes from bushfires are well reported, there is very little research reported on the impacts… read more here.
Keywords: bushfire injury; risk factors; livestock; bushfire ... See more keywords
Reduction in forced vital capacity in asthmatic children on days with bushfire smoke exposure in the Australian 2019/2020 bushfire
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DOI: 10.1111/pai.13872
Abstract: While bushfires have long been a part of Australia's ecosystem, the 2019– 20 bushfires were an unprecedented event leading to 5.5 million hectares of land being affected in New South Wales (NSW) alone.1 This is… read more here.
Keywords: bushfire smoke; smoke; study; smoke exposure ... See more keywords
Interpersonal violence and mental health outcomes following disaster
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2019.82
Abstract: Background Disasters pose a documented risk to mental health, with a range of peri- and post-disaster factors (both pre-existing and disaster-precipitated) linked to adverse outcomes. Among these, increasing empirical attention is being paid to the… read more here.
Keywords: violence; post disaster; bushfire; mental health ... See more keywords
‘Breathing Fire’: Impact of Prolonged Bushfire Smoke Exposure in People with Severe Asthma
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127419
Abstract: Wildfires are increasing and cause health effects. The immediate and ongoing health impacts of prolonged wildfire smoke exposure in severe asthma are unknown. This longitudinal study examined the experiences and health impacts of prolonged wildfire… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; people severe; severe asthma; smoke exposure ... See more keywords