Abstract
Modern humans approach hazards such as flood and wildfire through ‘planning’, a rational (i.e. knowledge based) activity focused on making decisions to achieve future desired outcomes. This research examined draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plans (FMPs) from the Australian state of NSW to determine the extent to which local knowledge of cultural and environmental assets is reflected in the plan content. The results suggest high levels of copied content, or ‘boiler plating’. This included text copied from another source, cutting and pasting of ‘example’ non generic text, and copying from another FMP or the central generic example plan. While the State planning process pays lip service to the inclusion of local information the practice of boiler plating may produce locally irrelevant and inadequate plans. Disaster planners could consider using more participatory planning approaches to provide the local input needed to protect cultural and
environmental assets and the people who value them.
environmental assets and the people who value them.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Albury, NSW, Australia |
Publisher | Institute of Land Water and Society |
Number of pages | 16 |
Volume | 135 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781864673692 |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2020 |
Publication series
Name | ILWS Report |
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No. | 135 |