Examining bushfire policy in action: Preparedness and behaviour in the 2009 Black Saturday fires

John Handmer and O’Neill, Saffron

Environmental Science & Policy, 2016, vol. 63, issue C, 55-62

Abstract: An important part of reducing the risk of disaster is the preparedness of the people at risk. Australian bushfire authorities have policies and publicity about what households should do to be prepared – which include knowledge about fire risk, awareness of one’s own risk, taking specific steps to reduce risk including having an emergency plan. Yet, there is sparse empirical evidence about the link between preparedness and actual behaviour in the face of a major disaster.

Keywords: Preparedness; Behaviour; Wildfire; Safety policy; Vulnerability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.05.011

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