@article {bnh-5033, title = {Sampling and data analysis of field sites in NSW}, number = {419}, year = {2018}, month = {10/2018}, institution = {Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC}, abstract = {

Fuel reduction burning (FRB) is used as a risk mitigation strategy for unplanned fires by altering fuel loads and changing fire behaviour. This involves temporary removal of accumulated fuels of the near-surface and surface fuel layers (Fernandes and Herminio 2003). As the main intention of FRB is to reduce the risk to life and property, associated environmental impacts are often overlooked (Sohngen and Haynes 1997; Gharun et al. 2017a). Fire has a major role in altering biodiversity, carbon and hydrological balances, and can be the cause of soil erosion. As such, changes due to disturbance caused by FRB need to be investigated, and, where practical, integrated into management operations (Gharun et al. 2017a). As planning by fire agencies becomes more sophisticated and accountable, environmental management objectives for FRB need to consider maintenance of high-quality water sources, reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and conservation of biodiversity.

}, author = {Bell, Tina and Danica Parnell and Malcolm Possell} }