Q&A with Prof Mike Clarke - National Fire Fuels Science webinar: the science of hazard reduction
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Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre
Prof Mike Clarke (La Trobe University) answers viewer questions that we didn't get time for during our National Fire Fuels Science webinar: the science of hazard reduction. The webinar took place on 13 May 2020. Watch the webinar at https://www.bnhcrc.com.au/firefuelswebinar/2
- 0:27 How can hazard reduction burning be more adaptive to climate change?
- 2:06 How does hazard reduction burning promote healthy species and ecosystem diversity?
- 3:49 Has the south east of Australia thoroughly explored using more extensive cool burn programs?
- 6:11 What contemporary factors affected our ability to control the 2019-2020 bushfires?
- 8:34 Given the complexities of hazard reduction burning, would it be easier, safer and cheaper to only focus on suppression of bushfires?
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Australia