Design Bushfire Selection for Bushfire Protection in Adaptation to Global Warming
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 In this article, a risk based approach to design for bushfire protection in view of adaptation to global warming is discussed. The concept of design bushfire is explained in an analogy to design flood or design earthquake in terms of event of prescribed ...
Yaping He
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Acute health effects of bushfire smoke on mortality in Sydney, Australia
Environment International, 2023 Background: Bushfire smoke is a major ongoing environmental hazard in Australia. In the summer of 2019–2020 smoke from an extreme bushfire event exposed large populations to high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) pollution. In this study we aimed
Bin Jalaludin +2 more
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The Impact of Bushfire Smoke on Cattle—A Review
Animals, 2021 In 2019–2020, a particularly bad bushfire season in Australia resulted in cattle being exposed to prolonged periods of smoke haze and reduced air quality.
Beggs D S, Peter Mansell
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Counting the costs of injury and disease to first responders as a result of extreme bushfires [PDF]
Scientific ReportsExtreme bushfires are devastating and costly and are predicted to increase in frequency. This project investigated emergency responders’ (ER) compensable injury/disease costs associated with extreme bushfire periods compared with the general workforce ...
Janneke Berecki-Gisolf +7 more
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Physical and Mental Health Effects of Bushfire and Smoke in the Australian Capital Territory 2019–20
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 The 2019–20 bushfire season in south-eastern Australia was one of the most severe in recorded history. Bushfire smoke-related air pollution reached hazardous levels in major metropolitan areas, including the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), for ...
Aparna Lal +2 more
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The gendered dimensions of bushfire in changing rural landscapes in Australia [PDF]
Journal of Rural Studies, 2010 This paper examines gender differences in awareness, preparedness and attitudes towards bushfire amongst landholders in rural landscapes affected by amenity-led in-migration in southeast Australia.
Nicholas Gill +2 more
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First responders’ occupational injury and disease associated with periods of extreme bushfires [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThere has been limited research on the health impacts of extreme bushfire exposure among emergency responders (ER) involved in suppressing extreme bushfires.
Janneke Berecki-Gisolf +7 more
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Bushfire-Resistant Lightweight Masonry Blocks with Expanded Perlite Aggregate
Fire, 2022 During bushfires, one of the building elements that is directly exposed to embers, radiant heat and direct flames is the “wall” element. This study investigated the feasibility of using expanded perlite aggregate in masonry (i.e., cement) blocks to ...
Indunil Erandi Ariyaratne Karapitiye Pathiranage +2 more
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Analysis of the Impact of the 2019–20 Australian Bushfire Season on the Atmospheric Environment
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 The 2019–20 Australian bushfire produced strong plumes that carried massive quantities of gases and aerosols through the tropopause into the stratosphere. The 2019 El Niño and a rare sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) that
Jie Zhang +10 more
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Bushfire Management Strategies: Current Practice, Technological Advancement and Challenges
Fire, 2023 Bushfires are classified as catastrophic disasters capable of inflicting significant destruction. The key detrimental consequences of bushfires include the loss of human lives, trauma within communities, economic losses and environmental damage.
Sahan Bandara +2 more
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