Bushfire in Tasmania (high res) - Jul 2014, A new approach to reducing our Statewide relative risk

The purpose of this report was to undertake a strategic bushfire risk analysis for Tasmania, where the methodology moves from a post-event analysis to a landscape risk assessment, using scenario-based modelling tools. Through this analysis, recommendations were developed for a strategic fuel management program. The analysis in this report takes a tenure-blind approach, and has been undertaken at a landscape level to test strategies designed primarily to reduce the risk of bushfire impacting on Human Settlement Areas. Included in the report is:

• Analysis of particular issues associated with fuel mitigation activities.
• Bushfire risk assessment at the Statewide scale, including identification of communities considered to be at highest risk.
• Analysis of fuel reduction burning as the primary risk treatment option.