Flood and bushfires / [text: Ellen Rykers and Australian Geographic contributors]
- Bib ID:
- 8074889
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Rykers, Ellen, author
- Description:
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- Sydney, NSW : Australian Geographic, 2019
- 32 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781925694956 (hardback)
- Series:
- Australian Geographic geography.
- Summary:
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Australia is a land of extremes, with floods and bushfires a harsh reality of life. These two extreme weather events have significant impact on both the natural landscapes and communities that are exposed to them. In this book, students will investigate occurrences of bushfire and flood in Australia, the results of such extreme weather and ways in which we can prevent or mitigate their occurrence.
- Full contents:
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- Floods and fires in Australia
- The five worst floods in Australian history
- Flood and vegetation
- Flood and communities
- Flood and storms
- Flood prevention and preparedness
- The five worst fires in Australian history
- Fire and growth
- Fire and destruction
- Fire and communities
- Fire and heatwaves
- Fire management
- Fire preparedness
- Case study: Wilsons Promontory
- Australia's emergency warning systems.
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- "History of flood and fire. Impact. Preventing and preparing." -- Cover.
- Age: 9-11 years.
- NLApp86275
- Subject:
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- Forest fires -- Australia
- Natural disasters -- Australia
- Floods -- Australia
- Floods
- Forest fires
- Natural disasters
- Wildfires
- Extreme weather
- Wildfires -- Australia
- Forest fires -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
- Natural disasters -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
- Floods -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
- Wildfires -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
- Australia
- Australian
- Genre/Form:
- Juvenile works
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd, issuing body, associated name
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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