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Mitigating the risk of human caused wildfires.
Mary Hart and Lisa Langer
This report discusses wildfires with a direct human cause, through malicious intent, or carelessness and accidents by recreationists and landowners.01/05/2011. 63pp.
Scion reference Scion Contract Report No. 18090. [569.6 KB].This report discusses wildfires with a direct human cause, through malicious intent, or carelessness and accidents by recreationists and landowners. The study documented in this report aims to suggest methods to mitigate the risks of human caused wildfires that can be adopted by national agencies and individuals including the National Rural Fire Authority, Department of Conservation, New Zealand Police, fire managers and landowners. Although the qualitative component of this study has a strong Canterbury perspective, it does provide valuable information for the rest of New Zealand and forms a very good starting point to examine mitigation of human caused fires in other regions of the country. -
Assessment of the general public's perception of rural fire danger communications
Hide, S.A., Tappin, D.C., Langer, E.R., and Anderson, S.A.J.
Research documented in this report follows earlier studies into rural fire danger communication within New Zealand, conducted since 2005. Members of the public were canvassed in the Canterbury and Northland regions concerning their understanding of fire danger communication. Three themes were explored during the interviews. Research recommendations will impact direction, education, and communication at a national level, in order to (i) clarify links between the fire season status, national campaigns and varied publicity methods of the overall fire prevention objective, and (ii) identify implications for national rural fire sector risk management policy and practice.12/2010. 43pp.
Scion reference Scion Contract Report No. 18088. [498.2 KB]. -
Lessons Learned: Wither Hills Fire, Blenheim, December 2000
Raewyn Graham and E.R. (Lisa) Langer
This social study highlighted authorities and members of the rural farming community during the Wither Hills Fire, near Blenheim in December 2000. It describes a number of issues identified in fighting the fire and provides an insight into the lessons learned from the fire event that have relevance for all fire authorities.02/2009. 24pp.
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Review of fire recovery planning in two regions of New Zealand
Mary Hart, E.R. (Lisa) Langer, Muriel McGlone and H. Grant Pearce
This report reviews the level of fire recovery planning undertaken in two regions in New Zealand (Canterbury and the Central North Island). It provides the basis for further research into the development of recommendations for improved rural fire community recovery methods. The major findings of the study were that Rural Fire Authority (RFA) fire plans, although conforming to the legislative requirement of headings under the 4 Rs of Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery, vary in detail between the sections. Recovery is noticeably the shortest section of all the plans. Different RFAs also vary in the detail they accord to their recovery sections, therefore provisions for rehabilitation and recovery are very much affected by the location in which the fire takes place. A lack of guidelines for social and emotional recovery, and inconsistency in the content of fire recovery plans, highlight a strong need for community recovery procedures to be more clearly defined within rural fire plans.02/2009. 20pp.
Scion reference Client Report No. 16680. [396.3 KB]. -
Overview of Rural Fire Insurance Issues
Raewyn Graham and E.R. (Lisa) Langer
This report analyses insurance against losses from rural fires and its impact on the recovery and resilience process of communities affected by rural fire events. The report reviews international studies which focused on insurance in relation to fires, as well as floods, in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. It also describes farm insurance policy as a guide to the type of insurance policies available in New Zealand. It covers public liability insurance and the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 extension, which highlights the importance of this insurance cover. The report also utilises the Wither HIlls fire of December 2000, near Blenheim, as a case study of insurance issues, and provides a number of recommendations for landowners and fire authorities regarding rural fire insurance.12/2008. 45pp.
Scion reference Client Report No. 16182. [827.6 KB]. -
Communication of Fire Danger Warnings in New Zealand and Overseas
Helen Bones, H. Grant Pearce and E.R. (Lisa) Langer
An important element of fire risk management is the communication of fire danger warnings. This report summarises a literature review of existing methods of communicating fire danger in New Zealand and overseas. Little assessment has been done in the past on how effective these methods are in changing behaviour and reducing ignitions.05/2007. 34pp.
Scion reference Ensis Client Report No. 12570. [392.3 KB]. -
Wildfires and communities: International perspectives
Helen Bones, edited and supervised by ER (Lisa) Langer
This report summarises international perspectives on community resilience to, and recovery from, wildfires. While wildfire is not a natural part of New Zealand’s ecosystems, most of these findings are relevant to the wildfire problem in New Zealand, particularly those relating to communities living on the urban fringe.03/2007. 40pp.
Scion reference Ensis Contract Report No. 12562. [399.9 KB]. -
Wildfires and Communities: Australasian Perspectives
Laura Kelly, Edited and supervised by E.R. (Lisa) Langer
National and international research on natural disasters was examined November 2004 – February 2005 to determine what information was available on community resilience and recovery after wildfire events in Australasia. This report provides a background to proposed research aimed at understanding alternative social recovery practices.03/2007. 26pp.
Scion reference Ensis Contract Report No. 12563. [274.8 KB].
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