Inquiries following the 2002–2003 Australian bushfires: Common themes and future directions for Australian bushfire mitigation and management

Australian Forestry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-86

  Kanowski, P J ^a   Whelan, R J ^b   Ellis, S ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c Example Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community education; Fire; Fire control; Fire effects; Fire prevention; Organization; Policy; Reviews

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS; FIRE RESISTANCE; FIRES; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; RECOVERY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNITY EDUCATION; FIRE CONTROL; FIRE EFFECTS; REVIEWS;

FORESTRY;

EDUCATION; FIRE FIGHTING; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRE RESISTANCE; FOREST FIRES; PLANNING; RECOVERY;

EID: 23844440059     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2005.10674950     Document Type: Article

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