Bushfire

Research datasets, articles and data services on bushfire risk, behaviour, preparedness and community resilience across Australia. Resources examine how communities respond to fire events, how risk is measured and mapped, and how policy can reduce future bushfire impact.

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A longitudinal study of community recovery across 47 bushfire-affected communities following the 2019–20 Black Summer fires, tracking social cohesion, economic recovery, housing restoration and mental health outcomes at 6, 12 and 24 months post-event.

Type: Dataset
Collaboration: National Bushfire Risk Mapping Program

A nationally consistent assessment of bushfire risk across Australian communities, integrating vegetation type, fire weather, topography and building exposure. Designed to support land use planning decisions, community risk communication and emergency management resource allocation at local and regional scales. Covers all states and territories at a 25-metre spatial resolution.

Type: Dataset
Collaboration: National Bushfire Risk Mapping Program
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