A conceptual framework for assessing the risk posed by extreme bushfires

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 47-53

  McRae, Rick ^a   Sharples, Jason ^b  

^a ACT Emergency Services Agency   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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