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Author Oliver, J. (John), 1920- author

Title The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria : 16 February 1983 / J. Oliver, N.R. Britton, M.K. James
Published Townsville, Qld. : Centre for Disaster Studies, James Cook University of North Queensland, 1984
Townsville : Centre for Disaster Studies, James Cook University of North Queensland, 1984
©1984

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Description 147 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm
regular print
Series Disaster investigation report, 0158-5037 ; no. 7
Disaster investigation report. ISSN 0158-5037 ; no. 7
Contents Ch.1. The situation leading up to the Ash Wednesday Bushfires -- Ch. 2. The Ash Wednesday Bushfires -- Ch. 3. Aspects of response -- Ch. 4. An approach to the resolution of the problems of warning and evacuation -- Ch. 5. Fighting the fires -- Ch. 6.The counter-disaster planning base in Victoria -- Ch. 7. Pre-disaster planning and post-disaster land use strategies -- Ch. 8. Conclusions -- App. 1. Housing assistance -- App. 2. Insurance Council's advisory pamphlet, March 1981 -- App. 3. Some major fire experiences in Victoria to 1979
Notes Natural disasters: Bushfires. Victoria, 1983 (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0723320)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references leaves: 146-147
Subject Ash Wednesday bushfires, 1983
Disaster relief -- Australia -- Victoria.
Emergency management -- Australia -- Victoria.
Forest fires -- Australia -- Victoria.
Natural disaster warning systems -- Australia -- Victoria.
Natural disasters -- Australia -- Victoria.
Wildfires -- Economic aspects -- Australia -- Victoria.
Wildfires -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Victoria.
Wildfires -- Australia -- Victoria.
Author Britton, Neil R. (Neil Richard), 1953- author
James, M. K. (Maurice Keith), 1944- author
James Cook University of North Queensland. Centre for Disaster Studies, issuing body
LC no. 84230102
ISSN 0158-5037
ISBN 0864431295