@article {bnh-7289, title = {Household preparedness for bushfires: the role of residents{\textquoteright} engagement with information sources}, number = {604}, year = {2017}, month = {12/2017}, institution = {Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC}, address = {MELBOURNE}, abstract = {

The following report shows that even after controlling for bushfire risk perceptions, people who access and engage with information sources are better prepared for bushfires than those who do not. The report notes, however, that the majority of people are not accessing information on how to prepare their household for bushfires, despite being at risk of this occurrence. Several key finding are summarised below.

}, keywords = {bushfires, household preparedness, information sources, resident engagement}, issn = {604}, author = {Ilona M McNeill and Jennifer Boldero and Elle McIntosh} }