Changeset 3239

Timestamp:

Jun 26, 2006, 5:01:49 PM (19 years ago)

Author:

sexton

Message:

exec summary

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• production/onslow_2006/report/execsum.tex (modified) (1 diff)

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+The Risk Research Group at Geoscience Australia is playing a role in building 
+the capability for the Australian Tsunami Warning System (ATWS). 
+The ATWS aims to detect and warn the community
+of tsunami-genic events as well as develop community education programs for
+preparation of the event. 
+
+THE Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) and 
+associated volunteers respond to a wide range of emergencies 
+as well as undertaking search and rescue operations on land and 
+water\footnote{http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/}. 
+FESA also aims to reduce injury, loss of life and destruction of property in 
+Western Australian communities through proactive measures. 
+FESA helps the West Australian 
+community prepare, prevent (where possible) and respond safely to disasters.
+
+These risk mitigation activities involve understanding the relative risk
+of the disaster so that appropriate evacuation plans can be put in place.  
+To develop an understanding of the tsunami risk, the Risk Research Group 
+at Geoscience Australia (GA) is 
+developing decision support tools to assist emergency managers. 
+These tools consist of inundation
+maps and damage modelling overlaid on aerial photography of the region 
+detailing critical infrastructure. 
+
+This report describes the modelling methodology and the results
+for a particular tsunami-genic event as it impacts Onslow on the North
+West Shelf. This report and the decision support tool are the 
+June 2006 deliverables of the Collaborative Research Agreement
+between FESA and GA.
+