Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
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The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre, commonly abbreviated to Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, was a research institute that from 2013 to 2021 drew together all of Australia and New Zealand's fire and emergency service authorities, land management agencies, as well as non-government organisations and leading experts across a range of scientific fields to explore the causes, consequences and mitigation of natural disasters.
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Formed | May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13) |
Jurisdiction | Australia |
Headquarters | 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 37.8095817°S 144.9775391°E / -37.8095817; 144.9775391 |
Annual budget | AUD$47 million over eight years |
Parent department | Department of Industry and Science |
Website | bnhcrc |
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The CRC had special focus on the human, infrastructure, and governance aspects of natural hazards including: earthquake, tsunami, flood, cyclone, and bushfire.[1]