Natural Hazards Research Australia (the Centre) hosts a comprehensive body of evidence relevant to tropical cyclones and floods. This evidence covers the physical impacts of cyclones, analysis of fatalities after natural hazards, how people are affected by extreme disasters and the benefits of mitigation.
The Centre also engages with end-users through its responsive disaster research capability and is currently identifying essential research needed in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
While investigations are underway, research on previous disasters caused by natural hazards is listed below, highlighting lessons learned and crucial insights that have helped strengthen Australia's disaster risk reduction and resilience.
Floods
- Taylor M, Miller F, Johnston K, Lane A, Ryan B, King R, Narwal H, Miller M, Dabas D and Simon H. (2023). Community experiences of the January–July 2022 floods in New South Wales and Queensland: Final report: policy-related research findings
- Taylor M (2021) Development of a national set of community service announcements for flood risk, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
- Taylor M, Tofa M & Haynes K (2021) Flood risk communication – final project report, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
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Coates L, O’Brien J, Gissing A, Haynes K, D’Arcy R, Smith C and Radford D. (2019). Flash flood fatalities in New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland from 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2017
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Tofa M, Haynes K, Avci A, van Leeuwen J, Roche K, Coates L and Gissing A. (2018). Exploring the experiences of those who shelter in place during severe flooding
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Haynes K, Coates L, Dimer de Oliveira F, Gissing A, Bird D, van den Honert R, Radford D, D’Arcy R and Smith C. (2016). Where, why and how are Australians dying in floods? Hazard Note 20
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Haynes K, Coates L, Dimer de Oliveira F, Gissing A, Bird D, van den Honert R, Radford D, D’Arcy R and Smith C. (2016). An analysis of human fatalities from floods in Australia 1900-2015
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Gissing A, Haynes K, Coates L and Keys C. (2015). How do we reduce vehicle related deaths: exploring Australia flood fatalities 1900-2015
Infrastructure damage
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McAneney J, Madappatt N, Coates L, Crompton R, D’Arcy R and Blong R. (2017). A natural hazard building loss profile for Australia
Mitigation
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Maqsood T, Wehner M, Mohanty I, Corby N and Edwards M. (2017). Costs and benefits of flood mitigation in Launceston, Hazard Note 40
Cyclone
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Henderson D, Ginger J and Smith D. (2018). Large damage bills from cyclones can be reduced by small actions
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Coates L, Haynes K, Radford D, D’Arcy R, Smith C, van den Honert R and Gissing A. (2017). An analysis of human fatalities from cyclones, earthquakes and severe storms in Australia
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Harwood J, Smith D and Henderson D. (2016). Building community cyclone resilience through academic and community partnership
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Mason M. (2016). A southeast Queensland Tropical Cyclone scenario: wind damage and impacts