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Framework to Incorporate Bushfire Resilience into Road Infrastructure

Authors
Georgia O'Connor
Peter Dwyer
Zia Rice
Melissa Lyons
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Unprecedented bushfires across Australia have highlighted the fact that roads and associated infrastructure are critical enablers of bushfire prevention, preparation, response and recovery activities. However, these bushfires have also highlighted the vulnerability of road infrastructure and the travelling public during and after a bushfire. Severe bushfires have the potential to produce numerous economic, social and environmental impacts, which can range from short-term inconveniences to long-term life-changing effects.

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