- Extreme Wildfire
As the climate warms there will be increasing risk of wildfire in many parts of New Zealand.
As well as better understanding how to predict wildfire occurrence on urban fringes, we want to improve New Zealand’s legislative frameworks around planning and preparedness. This research area is led by the University of Canterbury.
- integrated modelling of turbulence and fire spread at the rural-urban interface
- coupling an atmospheric (PALM) and fine scale wildfire (WFDS) model to better understand how fire moves between houses and vegetation
- testing flammability of gorse
- improving the legislative frameworks around planning and preparedness
- developing a systems flow map to identify the legislative framework for planning decisions
- running workshops for relevant professionals – e.g. planners, council staff, architects
- case studies of wildfire risk planning in communities where the rural-urban interface has been growing (Whangarei and Rolleston).
Explore the Extreme Wildfire Research Programme workstreams:
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