Cyclone Tracy reshaped Darwin and marked a turning point in Australia’s approach to disaster resilience.
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Low-income households are attracted to more affordable housing in areas at higher risk of floods and other extreme events. But many then find they cannot afford soaring insurance premiums.
They aren’t just operating boats and helicopters. Others serve as dispatchers, handle logistics, and run social media operations.
Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters.
The recommendations of the senate inquiry into Australia’s disaster resilience mainly focus on volunteers involved in the immediate disaster response. This will not make Australians more resilient.
Small renewable energy systems are replacing dirty diesel generators in remote communities. This study of 20 Australian microgrid feasibility projects reveals widespread benefits.
Climate change is making some parts of Australia unliveable or uninsurable. We need a national conversation about the planned relocation. A proposed National Relocation Authority can lead the way.
Whether it’s pamphlets aimed at prevention or text alerts, mass communication is often relied on during disasters. This flawed approach can be improved by engaging meaningfully with communities.
The North Queensland floods remind us of the need to build community resilience to disasters – during the event, in the immediate aftermath and beyond.
The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and who is in charge.
Cities and towns have been devastated by the impact of the 6.8 magnitude quake – the largest recorded in the country’s history.
While well-meaning, it’s unclear whether the benefits of training community members to respond to disasters outweigh the risks.
The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital.
The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.
Thinking carefully about people’s health during and after disaster is crucial to building disaster resilience. Ensuring access to medicines is a core part of that goal.
As Fiji did after 2016’s catastrophic cyclone, Tonga will likely face challenges with building materials and costs, and low levels of technical expertise. But these can be overcome.
Disasters highlight the cost of society’s love of efficiency. Nature, in contrast, favors resilience. Being more like nature offers benefits for society, especially in the face of the climate crisis.
The real success of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency will be not only in what it does, but in how it carries out its work, in the relationships it forges, and in the trust it gains.
Infrastructure is often seen as the main way to reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters like floods and drought. But cities are complex systems with many factors affecting their resilience.
We can design parks, open space and public infrastructure to hold excess water when flood strikes. That means better control of where floodwater ends up, reducing the risk to lives and property.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Bachelor of Design (Honours) Convenor and Lecturer, School of Art and Design, Australian National University
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Academic Director Living Lab Northern Rivers, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Course Director, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Honorary Professor, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor of Computer Science, Rice University
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Professor of Social Work, Dean (Sustainable Development Goals Performance), Griffith University
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Researcher, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL
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Head, Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Southern Cross University
