Be prepared: climate change and the ACT bushfire threat

Lesley Hughes; Will Steffen

Be prepared: climate change and the ACT bushfire threat

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Abstract

Residents of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have experienced the serious consequences of bushfires. in 2003 large and uncontrollable fires devastated several suburbs in Canberra, claiming five lives and destroying over 500 properties.

Australians have always lived with fire and its consequences, but climate change is increasing fire danger weather and thus the risk of fires. It is time to think very seriously about the risks that future fires will pose.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Sydney
Publisher	Climate Council of Australia
Commissioning body	Climate Council of Australia
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Print)	9780994162335, 0994162324, 9780994162328, 0994162332
Publication status	Published - 2014

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