Effective solutions to the bushfire problem

We seek lasting and effective solutions to the bushfire problem.

We seek solutions that are practical, economic and verifiable by science and logic. .

We define the bushfire problem as this:

Whenever a community suffers a severe bushfire attack, it loses houses. How can we protect the community from house loss, safely and consistently

Our solution will be realised when we can say this about all communities:

When a bushfire attacks a community, house loss will be prevented safely and consistently.

In the bushfire risk management situation, we can identify a number of measurable key performance indicators. 

We see the following as reasonable Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to be tackled and reduced:

Death toll

House toll

Level of disruption / trauma to people or community

Government fire protection budgets or fire suppression costs

Insurance payouts

Area of land burnt by unplanned fires

We see the following as reasonable KPI’s to be tackled and increased:

Community empowerment

Community resilience

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The following links  describe The Bushfire Solution in more detail

The Bushfire Solution

1   Introduction

2   The Problem

3   Victoria is not protected

4   Defensive suppression

5   House loss rate A

6    House loss rate B

7   Causes of house loss

8   Bushfire Threat model