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Natural Hazards CRC Initiatives
EMSINA's 5 Capability Questions
Q1: What is the Project Scope / What is trying to be solved?
A suite of research projects that are addressing questions that arose as a result of the bushfires across Australia during Black Summer, the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements and related jurisdictional inquiries. The research includes projects with a national focus, and other projects that have been developed directly with key jurisdictions impacted by the fires over the summer of 2019-2020.
Q2: What will be available to the EM community / decision makers at the end of your project?
o At the end of the projects, the EM community will:
Have access to an analysis of moisture across the landscape in a time series using multiple data sources – focusing on 5 key case study locations
Model simulations using the Access-Fire model of the interaction between fires and the atmosphere for 5 significant fires (1 in each of Qld, NSW, Vic, SA and WA)
Proof of concept use of earth observation to provide near real-time location of accessible water for aerial firefighting
Proof of concept use combining Himawari-8-based detection of fire (and fire progression) with aerial firefighting payload delivery using data from the NAFC ARENA database.
State-based fire reconstruction data (as part of larger reconstruction projects being undertaken within jurisdictions).
Q3: How will the EM Sector access the results?
o There are already end-users from the EM sector actively engaged in the projects
o Reports on the projects will be available from the CRC website
o It is likely there will be workshops to share / review / interpret the results after 30 June
o Subject to any restrictions linked to data permissions, results will be available through the CRC (until 30 June 2021) and the new Research Centre (from 1 July 2021).
Q4: What are the main hurdles faced in completing your Project?
o Tight timeframes. Projects funded through this program are required to be completed by 30 June 2021.
Q5: What input data / work do you need from jurisdictions?
o Jurisdictions are already providing data for fire reconstructions and model simulations.
o As the current projects draw to a close, the analysis and interpretation of the information will be incomplete because of the timing. It is expected that some of this will take place after 30 June 2021.
Other Information
Other information provided by the presenter.
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Question and Answers
The following are overflow questions that the presenter was unable to answer during the meeting.
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