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Place, human agency and community resilience - considerations for public health management of smoke from prescribed burning
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posted on 2023-05-19, 21:59 authored by Lyth, A, Spinaze, A, Phillipa WatsonPhillipa Watson, Fay JohnstonFay JohnstonPrescribed burning is now a widely accepted bushfire hazard management strategy. While evidence points to reduced levels of public health harm compared to severe bushfire, smoke created by planned burns remains a community concern with need for evidence-based public health management. Findings are presented from an Australian study of community experiences of prescribed burns, associated smoke, and public health communications. We find that “place” influences how information is received and used for the management of the effects of planned burns; and that this is significant for human agency and community resilience. We provide recommendations for public health management.
History
Publication title
Local EnvironmentVolume
23Issue
10Pagination
975-990ISSN
1354-9839Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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