Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2019 shows fire trucks working at Lexton bush fire site in western Victoria, Australia. (Wayne Riggs/CFA/Handout via Xinhua) "More people are living in high-risk bushfire areas, emergency services are stretched and the climate is rapidly changing," he said in a m...
CANBERRA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Up to one third of the Adelaide Hills' wine production capacity has been wiped out by devastating bushfires in South Australia (SA). The Adelaide Hills, one of SA's most farmed areas, was hit hardest by fires that burned through much of the state over t...
Despite this, there has been an increase in people relocating to now-considered high-risk bushfire areas. This paper considers why people live in bushfire-prone areas particularly following Australia's 2019-20 catastrophic summer bushfires. The study used a qualitative approach and conducted...
make (63)sure that the fire did not spread to other areas.They have to keep working hard because the (64)weather condition is too bad,with high temperatures and too dry air.A (65)number of towns are still at risk from uncontrolled fire and some roads into the fire area are still ...
Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to people and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how fire management resources ...
The number of houses at risk of wildfire continues to increase around the world and researchers continue to search for ways to minimise loss. Many people inhabit fire鈥恜rone areas across south eastern Australia and, despite the inherent... RA Bradstock,OF Price,TD Penman,... 被引量: 4发表...
This thesis is an analysis of human vulnerability to bushfires in the Wulgulmerang district of East Gippsland, Victoria, in south-eastern Australia. On Jan... W Whittaker 被引量: 0发表: 2008年 Towards an integrated approach to natural hazards risk assessment using GIS: with reference to bush...
根据倒数第二段 He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more,it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading.Those changing weather patterns due to global warming make drought events ...
1. Bushfires and risk Bushfire smoke causesrespiratory symptoms. In people with existing respiratory or heart disease this increase in symptoms can be life-threatening. The same is true for COVID. However, if a person was to be infected with the virus that causes COVID and exposed to bushfi...
Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke. Feb 23, 2024 0 0 Health Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from bushfire...