Key topics

communities

Communities refers to groups of people living in the same place, who share particular characteristics or endeavours.

Item	Type		Key Topics
Utilisation of fire spread simulators to assess power network fire risk	Biblio	save (1.51 MB)	communities, modelling, warnings
A Culture of Burning: Social-Ecological Memory, Social Learning and Adaptation in Australian Volunteer Fire Brigades	Biblio		communities, prescribed burning, resilience
Children in the 2015 South Indian floods: community members’ views	Biblio		child-centred, communities, flood
Increasing residents' preparedness and planning for natural hazards: annual project report 2016-17	Biblio	save (894.56 KB)	communication, communities, preparedness
Understanding bushfire risk, warnings and responses: lessons from the 2018 Reedy Swamp fire	Biblio	save (2.47 MB)	communication, communities, warnings
Diversity and inclusion: building strength and capability – annual report 2019–2020	Biblio	save (876.55 KB)	capability, communities, diversity and inclusion
NSW RFS Bush Fire Household Assessment Tool Conference Paper 2014	Biblio	save (482.03 KB)	communities, decision making, risk management
Advancing public health in the context of natural hazards: normalising preparedness within a framework of adapted protection motivation theory	Biblio	save (4.87 MB)	communities, preparedness, vulnerability
Leading through crisis: the leadership experience of Major General Alan Stretton	Biblio	save (352.47 KB)	communities, cyclone, decision making
Community engagement for disaster preparedness: A systematic literature review	Biblio		communication, communities, resilience
At-risk householders' responses to potential and actual bushfire threat: An analysis of findings from seven Australian post-bushfire interview studies 2009–2014	Biblio		communication, communities, warnings
Disasters and economic resilience in small regional communities: the case of Toodyay	Biblio	save (1.7 MB)	communities, economics, fire impacts
Young people and the emergency services: working towards inclusive partnerships	Biblio	save (461.21 KB)	communities, diversity and inclusion, resilience
Using participatory mapping to harness local knowledge and increase community connectedness in bushfire preparation	Biblio	save (220.02 KB)	communication, communities, risk management
Community understanding of the tsunami risk and warnings systems in Australia: Annual project report 2014-2015	Biblio	save (735.46 KB)	communication, communities, tsunami
Improving the retention and engagement of volunteers in emergency service agencies: Annual project report 2014-2015	Biblio	save (854.2 KB)	communities, non-traditional recruitment, volunteering
Barriers and enablers in the long term recovery of communities affected by natural hazards: a review of the literature	Biblio	save (1.06 MB)	communities, emergency management, recovery
Exploring the experiences of those who shelter in place during severe flooding	Biblio	save (6.08 MB)	communities, decision making, flood
Reimagining program monitoring and evaluation for disaster resilience outcomes	Biblio	save (981.44 KB)	communities, resilience, risk management
Did Harvey learn from Katrina? Initial observations of the response to companion animals during Hurricane Harvey	Biblio		animals, communities, cyclone
Using environmental criminology theories to compare ‘youth misuse of fire’ across age groups in New South Wales	Biblio		communities, fire
Shared responsibility - shades of grey - peer viewed	Biblio	save (322.15 KB)	communities, planning
Mapping approaches to community engagement for preparedness in Australia - final report	Biblio	save (2.98 MB)	communities, multi-hazard, preparedness
Business involvement in natural disasters in Australia and New Zealand	Biblio	save (1.87 MB)	capability, communities, recovery
Enabling sustainable emergency volunteering: annual project report 2017-18	Biblio	save (1.31 MB)	communities, volunteering
Navigating Uncertainty: community experiences of bushfire	Biblio	save (556.32 KB)	communities, decision making, recovery
Reviving people’s trust in Bamboo technology: A case-study of Orlaha settlement reconstruction in Bihar, after the 2008 Kosi floods	Biblio		communities, recovery, resilience
Community Understanding of Tsunami Risk and Warnings Systems in Australia	Biblio	save (1.23 MB)	communities, tsunami, warnings
Recognising and measuring competency in natural hazard preparation: A preparedness competency index	Biblio		communities, preparedness, response
Community Understanding and Awareness of Bushfire Safety: October 2013 Bushfires - Part 1	Biblio	save (689.25 KB)	communication, communities, warnings
Community organisation involvement in disaster management	Biblio	save (1.76 MB)	communities, emergency management, multi-hazard
Resilience to clustered disaster events on the coast: Storm surge	Biblio	save (1.76 MB)	coastal, communities, storm surge
Building Resilient Communities: Effective Multi-Channel Communication in Disasters Annual Report 2014	Biblio	save (597.77 KB)	communication, communities, resilience
Development and preliminary validation of the Constructive and Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire: A measure of individual differences in constructive versus unconstructive worry	Biblio		communities, decision making, mental health
Into the firing line: civilian ingress during the 2013 “Red October” bushfires, Australia	Biblio		communication, communities, warnings
The effect of firefighter-delivered fire safety education on young people who misuse fire	Biblio		communities, education, fire
Checks and balances: A business‐oriented lens on disaster management and warnings	Biblio		communication, communities, recovery
Valuing volunteers: better understanding the primary motives for volunteering in Australian emergency services	Biblio	save (1.86 MB)	communities, emergency management, volunteering
Too good to be true? How a remote island community developed a 100% effective risk communication strategy and what Australia can learn from it	Biblio	save (424.75 KB)	communication, communities, resilience
Legal Complexities of Entry, Rescue, Seizure and Disposal of Disaster-Affected Companion Animals in New Zealand	Biblio	save (217.53 KB)	animals, communities, resilience