Understanding and Mitigating Hazards
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This theme seeks better forecasts of likely events and precursor conditions; greater accuracy of forecast tools and more timely forecasts. This leads to increased preparedness for the impacts of natural hazards, improved communications and warnings and enhanced ability to predict and mitigate the risk.
Projects in this research theme, by cluster
| Project | Research leader | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
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Developing better predictions for extreme water levels |
Prof Charitha Pattiaratchi | University of Western Australia |
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Resilience to clustered disaster events on the coast - storm surge |
Dr Scott Nichol | Geoscience Australia |
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Improving flood forecast skill using remote sensing data |
Assoc Prof Valentijn Pauwels | Monash University |
| Project | Research leader | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
|
Cost-effective mitigation strategy for building related earthquake risk |
Prof Michael Griffith | University of Adelaide |
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Natural hazard exposure information modelling framework |
Dr Krishna Nadimpalli | Geoscience Australia |
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Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events |
Prof John Ginger | James Cook University |
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Enhancing resilience of critical road infrastructure |
Prof Sujeeva Setunge | RMIT University |
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Cost-effective mitigation strategy for flood prone buildings |
Dr Tariq Maqsood | Geoscience Australia |
| Project | Research leader | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
|
Fire spread prediction across fuel types |
Dr Khalid Moinuddin | Victoria University |
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Threshold conditions for extreme fire behaviour |
Dr Trent Penman | University of Melbourne |
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Mapping bushfire hazard and impacts |
Dr Marta Yebra | Australian National University |
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Fire coalescence and mass spotfire dynamics |
A/Prof Jason Sharples | University of New South Wales |
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Fire surveillance and hazard mapping |
Prof Simon Jones | RMIT University |
| Project | Research leader | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
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Coupled fire-atmosphere modelling |
Dr Mika Peace | Bureau of Meteorology |
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Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community impact |
Dr Jeff Kepert | Bureau of Meteorology |
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Improving land dryness measures and forecasts |
Dr Imtiaz Dharssi | Bureau of Meteorology |
| Project | Research leader | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
|
Tools supporting fire management in northern Australia |
Adj Prof Jeremy Russell-Smith | Charles Darwin University |
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Optimisation of fuel reduction burning regimes |
A/Prof Tina Bell | University of Sydney |
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Delivering effective prescribed burning across Australian ecosystems |
Prof Ross Bradstock | University of Wollongong |
Research opportunities
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