Lessons learnt from post-bushfire surveys at the urban interface in Australia

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Bushfire risk at the urban interface estimated from historical weather records: consequences for the use of prescribed fire in the Sydney region of south-eastern Australia

✍ R.A. Bradstock; A.M. Gill; B.J. Kenny; J. Scott 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 908 KB

The urban/bushland interface around Sydney in south-eastern Australia is extensive. A history of destructive bushfires has led to intensive management of fuel at this interface. Prescribed burning is the major management technique. The rationale is to manipulate fuel so that the intensity of unplann