Building an Integrated System for Australian Bushfire Prevention
This project aims to work closely with researchers, practitioners, the community and Crime Stoppers to develop a comprehensive approach to prevent arson.
Building on prior work, it intends to improve community responses, build a model to predict risk and improve data sharing. The intended outcome is a world first in an all-risks approach to arson prevention and community engagement. It is anticipated that this research will reduce the incidence of arson in Australia, an issue of serious concern with climate change. The researchers aim to ensure that the findings have a major impact in Australia and internationally, and provide the much needed knowledge to prevent bushfires to counter the serious lack of research, particularly on arson.