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2016 Tasmanian State Natural Disaster Risk Assessment: All Hazard Summary

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posted on 2023-05-25, 18:37 authored by Christopher White, Tomas Remenyi, McEvoy, D, Trundle, A, Stuart CorneyStuart Corney

This report will help the Tasmanian community be better prepared for, respond to and recover from natural disasters through an updated understanding and awareness of the natural hazards that have the most potential to impact the State.

The information contained in this report, including the risk register and risk treatment options together with the accompanying all hazard summary report, can be used by stakeholders and practitioners throughout the emergency management sector to inform emergency management planning.

This report assesses the State level risks posed by Bushfire, Flood, Severe Storm, Landslide, Tsunami, Earthquake, Heatwave, Coastal Inundation and Pandemic Influenza.

Bushfire remains the greatest aggregated risk to Tasmania. It is a ‘High’ or ‘Extreme’ risk across all sectors of society, often with catastrophic consequences expected every 30 years (i.e. ‘Unlikely’ likelihood). This likelihood is expected to become more frequent with climate change.

Land-use planning and building systems are strong and effective controls for each of the hazards apart from Pandemic Influenza. Limiting future development and vulnerability in known ‘at risk’ areas is considered to be the most effective way of protecting life and property while limiting future government liability.

A ‘multi-hazards’ approach to exercises and business continuity planning within government was agreed to be an important treatment option, with hazard-specific training recommended for key incident management personnel (e.g. incident controllers) as well as formalising the arrangements to guide decision-makers in times of crisis to ensure rapid decision.

The TSNDRA 2016 report is available for download from either the Tasmania State Emergency Service website:

http://www.ses.tas.gov.au/h/em/risk-mgmt/tsndra

or ACE CRC’s Climate Futures website:

http://climatefutures.org.au/projects/tsndra/

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Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management [TAS]

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University of Tasmania

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44

Department/School

School of Engineering

Publisher

University of Tasmania

Place of publication

Hobart, TAS

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts)

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