Planning and bushfire risk in a changing climate

Short Summary of Resource
This report focuses on the role of urban and regional planning in relation to fire risk and emergency management.
Detailed description of the resource
This report analyses the role of urban and regional planning in relation to fire risk and emergency management. The outcome of the research is a deeper understanding on the contribution of urban and regional planning to managing fire risk throughout Australia. Differing perceptions of fire and various planning responses by States and Territories provide a rich policy environment for the emergency management sector to work with
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Risks
Content Owners / Rights Holders
Bushfire CRC
Date of Publication
2014
Type of Resource
Report
Format of Resource
pdf
Relevant Sector
ALL sectors
Geographical Scope
Local government
Relevant LG Functional Area
Disaster/emergency management
Council Type
All council types
URL / DOI for resource access
http://www.bushfirecrc.com/sites/default/files/urban_and_regional_planning.pdf
Relevant Governance Indicator
Climate risk management