Australian building standard AS 3959 provides mandatory requirements for the construction
of buildings in bushfire prone areas in order to improve the resilience of the building to …

Since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in which 173 lives were lost, two-thirds of whom
died in their homes, the question of what a home prepared for bushfire looks like has been …

Although embers are a leading cause of house loss and damage from wildfire, risk reduction
activities such as vegetation management and planning requirements do not adequately …

Chapter 9 Australian Case: Black Summer Bushfires Page 1 Chapter 9 Australian Case: Black
Summer Bushfires Mona Salam1, Shuang Wu2, Iina Lohi3, Alison Wain4, Robert Fleck5, Sara …

Anthropogenically induced climate change, associated with increased atmospheric CO2
concentrations and the greenhouse effect, has led to a hotter, drier climate worldwide. With …

Since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in which 173 lives were lost, two-thirds of whom
died in their homes, the question of what a home prepared for bushfire looks like has been …

Bushfires are a frequent occurrence in Australia that cause significant property damage, loss
of wildlife, and human lives. To ensure resilience of structures and urban developments in …

It is crucial for emergency and disaster management organisations to predict of the rate of
spread and intensity of bushfires for operational planning, community warnings and the …

Since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in which 173 lives were lost, two-thirds of whom
died in their homes, the question of what a home prepared for bushfire looks like has been …

Executive Summary The Shelterbelt Design Guidelines for Climate Change have been
developed through consultation with landholders who were affected by the 2019 Bunyip Fire …