Australian Bushfire Community Recovery Study 2019–2022

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Description

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.

Access Rights
open
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Users must attribute Australian Red Cross and Natural Hazards Research Australia as the source of this material.
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Resource Type
Dataset
Keywords
Accelerant, Aerial fuel, Aerial ignition, Aspect, Attack time, Automatic dispatch, Basal accumulation, Bay(s), Bushfire
Field of Research Themes
Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Jurisdiction
Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Northern Territory, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Timor-Leste
Spatial
New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory
Accrual Periodicity
Annual
Temporal Resolution
Temporal Start and End Date
Start: 14-07-2026 End: 31-07-2026
Version
7.4
Status
Accepted
Date Issued
27-07-2026
Date Modified
29-07-2026
Language
English language
Identifiers
https://doi.org/10.25903/redcross.22.bushfire

Contributor

Brendon

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Principal Investigator

Senior Disaster Recovery Researcher at Australian Red Cross, specialising in community needs assessment, psychosocial recovery programs and the role of humanitarian organisations in long-term disaster recovery.

Resources: 4
Collaborations: 1

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