Heatwave resilience and impacts | Natural Hazards Research Australia

Heatwave resilience and impacts

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Project type

Core research

Project status

In progress

This project aims to undertake a comprehensive program of work to better understand heatwave impacts and drive resilience.  

The project will:

  • explore the efficacy, reach and impact of the national heatwave service which includes the Bureau of Meteorology’s decision support and warning products and agency heatwave warnings
  • develop a methodology to enable accurate, near real-time mortality reporting from extreme heat events
  • explore the full impacts and costs of extreme heat events
  • explore the electricity sector’s role in community vulnerabilities to extreme heat and opportunities for adaptation.
Project details