Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia through Community Capacity Enhancement |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Linda?Anderson-BerryEmail author David?King |
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Institution: | (1) Disaster Mitigation Policy Planning Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;(2) Centre for Disaster Studies, James Cook University, Carins, Queensland, 4870, Australia |
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Abstract: | Community mitigation of hazard impact requires hazard knowledge and preparedness on the part of the members of diverse and
complex communities. Longitudinal research in the tropical cyclone prone north of Australia has gathered extensive datasets
on community awareness, preparedness and knowledge, in order to contribute to education campaigns and mitigation strategies.
Data have been used to identify issues of vulnerability to cyclones and capacity to deal with the hazard. This has been developed
as a community vulnerability and capacity model that may be applied to diverse communities in order to assess levels of capability
to mitigate and deal with the cyclone hazard. The model is presented here in a simplified form as its development is evolving
and ongoing. |
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Keywords: | capacity community resilience tropical cyclone vulnerability |
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