Extreme Bushfire Analysis (Advanced)
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- 3 days - 5 days
- Delivery mode
- In-person
- Location
- Canberra City Campus
- Price (AUD inc. GST)
- $3,390 - $4,900
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Course summary
Mastering extreme bushfire analysis
As global warming makes plants, trees and grass drier and more flammable for longer periods, the frequency and intensity of extreme bushfires have surged to unprecedented levels. This global crisis has caused devastating loss of life, property, biodiversity and ecosystems, along with severe economic impacts in affected regions.
Run by UNSW Bushfire and led by experts at the forefront of global bushfire research, this course provides an in-depth exploration of bushfire behaviour and the latest scientific approaches to understanding fire dynamics. Drawing on UNSW Bushfire’s cutting-edge research, you’ll gain an up-to-date understanding of dynamic fire behaviour, extreme bushfire development and current advances in bushfire science.
The program offers two course lengths to match your learning goals: a three-day fundamentals course, which builds a strong foundation in extreme bushfire analysis and a five-day advanced course, which delves deeper into core concepts and additional topics such as predictive tools and modelling approaches. Both courses equip participants with practical knowledge and insights to understand and respond to the challenges posed by extreme bushfires.
Who will benefit
- Government personnel working in fields like environment, climate change, planning, recovery and resilience, in roles including policy, research and planning officers, ministerial advisors and executive-level leaders.
- Firefighting professionals, including fire behaviour analysts, risk officers, program leads, change managers, project managers and fire operations employees.
- Emergency services personnel, such as emergency services managers, fire capability managers and cultural fire program officials.
- Professionals in private industry, including risk analysts, research officers and consultants.
Course is suitable for
- The course is designed for beginners and assumes no prior knowledge.
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About the course
Mastering bushfire science
In the three-day Fundamentals Extreme Bushfire course, you will explore a range of topics including the types of fires and their development, key drivers of fire behaviour, and the meteorological processes behind pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) formation. You will examine critical fire weather and climatic factors influencing extreme bushfires, the impact of climate change on fire occurrence and the implications of extreme events for government, fire agencies and industry decision-makers. The course also covers dynamic fire propagation, as well as the simulation and modelling of extreme fire events.
The five-day Advanced Extreme Bushfire course includes all of these topics and extends further to cover the development of predictive tools for extreme fire events, providing a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of bushfire science.
Why enrol in this course
Enhanced understanding of extreme bushfires
Gain up-to-date knowledge of fire dynamics and critical environmental factors that influence catastrophic wildfire behaviour.
Applicable analytical and modelling skills
Build capability in interpreting fire behaviour, using predictive tools and applying simulation insights in decision contexts.
Support for strategic planning and response
Relevant to roles involved in emergency management, bushfire mitigation planning, risk assessment and resilience strategies.
Benefit from world-class research integration
Connect learning with cutting-edge research into fire propagation, extreme weather interactions and evolving bushfire science.
Key features
In-depth exploration of the drivers, behaviour and dynamics of extreme wildfire events, including weather, fuels and climate influences.
Combine scientific concepts with real-world applications including simulation and modelling of fire behaviour and dynamic fire propagation.
Examine how changing climatic conditions are influencing the frequency and severity of extreme bushfire events.
Learning outcomes
Predicting and managing fire events
You will understand the differences between dynamic fire propagation and traditional fire prediction techniques, and the mechanisms behind extreme fire development, including deep flaming and pyroCb formation. You will also gain insight into how climate change is influencing the frequency and intensity of extreme bushfires. Additionally, you will gain awareness of the use of fire simulators in both operational and research contexts
Building on this foundation, the five-day Advanced course deepens your expertise in evaluating models for extreme fire behaviour and understanding the use of simulators in scientific and operational contexts. It also explores the operational and policy considerations involved in predicting and managing extreme fire events.
What you'll learn
On completion of the three-day fundamentals course, you’ll be able to:
- identify and describe dynamic fire behaviours, including merging, eruptive spread, vorticity-driven lateral spread and ember storms
- recognise the differences between dynamic fire propagation and traditional fire prediction techniques
- explain the mechanisms of extreme fire development, including deep flaming and pyroCb development.
- Comprehend how climate change is influencing the frequency and intensity of extreme bushfires
- develop and awareness of the use of fire simulators in both operational practice and scientific research.
On completion of the five-day advanced course, you’ll have learned the above, plus you’ll be able to:
- evaluate the development and application of models for extreme fires occurrences
- develop a deeper understanding of the use of simulators in scientific research and operational practice
- assess operational and policy considerations for the prediction and management of extreme fire events.
Topics covered
In the three-day fundamentals extreme bushfire course, you’ll cover topics including:
- Types of fires and their development
- Key drivers of fire behaviour
- Meteorological processes involved in pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) development
- Critical fire weather and climatic factors influencing extreme bushfire
- The impact of climate change on bushfire occurrence
- The implications of extreme events on government, fire agency and industry decision makers
- Dynamic fire propagation
- Simulation and modelling of extreme fire events
Across the five-day advanced extreme bushfire course, you’ll cover all the above topics, plus:
- The development of predictive tools for extreme fire events
Course delivery
Format | Commitment | Delivery |
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3-5 days | 9am - 4pm | In-person |
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