Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Research examining how climate change is altering the frequency, intensity and distribution of natural hazards across Australia. Resources cover future hazard projections, compounding risk scenarios, adaptation pathways and the implications for emergency management and infrastructure investment.
National Bushfire Risk Web Map Service
Year Issued: 2026Live OGC-compliant web map service delivering national bushfire fuel load and burn severity layers for direct use in desktop and web GIS applications. Provides continuously updated raster and vector layers without requiring bulk download, supporting operational fire agencies, land managers, and researchers who need current spatial data within their own mapping environments.
South Australian Natural Hazard Community Risk Profile
Year Issued: 2026A multi-hazard risk profile of 639 South Australian communities assessing exposure, vulnerability and resilience capacity across bushfire, flood, heatwave and earthquake hazards. Combines physical hazard data with social vulnerability indicators drawn from the 2021 Census. Designed to support state and local government risk-informed planning and priority investment decisions across South Australia.
Australian Bushfire Community Recovery Study 2019–2022
Year Issued: 2026A 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.