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Tim Prior

Tim Prior
Student

Tim Prior completed his PhD for the Bushfire CRC in 2011.

Publications authored

2008

Living with Bushfire Risk: Social and environmental influences on preparedness.
Paton, D, Burgelt, PT, Prior, T
Journal Article

Understanding the Context: The value of community engagement in bushfire risk communication and education. Observations following the East Coast Tasmania bushfires of December 2006
Prior, T, Paton, D
Journal Article

2006

Understanding the Context: The value of community engagement in bushfire risk communication and education. Observations following the East Coast Tasmania bushfires of December 2006
Prior, T, Paton, D
Journal Article

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University of Tasmania

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  • Community bushfire risk perception and preparedness
  • Effective Risk Communication

Resources credited

Presentation

Clearing away the undergrowth - shedding light on the factors that influence the decision to prepare for bushfires

External resource

Community bushfire risk

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Poster

Community responses to bushfire threat

Household bushfire preparation

Improving risk communication

What makes us prepare for bushfires?

What makes us prepare for bushfires?

FireNote

Driving the Prepardeness Message Home

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