Between bushfire risk and love of environment
Preparedness, precariousness and survival in the narratives of urban fringe dwellers in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21148816 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Davina Lohm (0000-0002-7161-9869, Monash University, corresponding author), Mark D M Davis (0000-0003-4075-0466, Monash University), Mark Davis (0000-0001-5886-4790) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 404-419 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Risk & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8575 • E-ISSN: 1469-8331 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698575.2015.1109614 |
| OpenAlex | W2248962569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 33 |
Many Australians live in attractive urban-fringe and semi-rural environments which are said to be places that promote health and well-being. Yet, each summer, these residents are asked by authorities to prepare for episodic, intensely unpredictable bushfire emergency. In 2012/2013, we interviewed 17 people who lived on the rural fringe of Melbourne to gain insights into how people are able to feel secure whilst residing in bushfire risk environments. Our findings highlight the deep attachment that people have to place, the importance of learning from past experiences, recognition that any preparation has limitations, and the need to recognise one’s own limitations when confronted with fire. With reference to the bushfire preparedness narratives told in the interviews, we discuss the precariousness of living in a place that is seen as healthy and dangerous. The argument we develop furnishes insight into how individuals and families deal with the intensity and complexity of bushfire risk and more generally how they are taking on the emerging rationalities of disaster preparedness as a mode of risk management for survival. Such insights support policy makers to tailor advice that recognises the complexity of people’s understanding of fire risk
Disaster risk reduction · Emergency management · Environmental planning · Geography · Narrative · Political science · Preparedness · Public relations · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |