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Flood and bushfires / [text: Ellen Rykers and Australian Geographic contributors].

Flood and bushfires / [text: Ellen Rykers and Australian Geographic contributors].
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Record Number 19976
ISBN 9781925694956 (hardback)
Location 363.34 RYK
Author Rykers, Ellen (author.).
Title Flood and bushfires / [text: Ellen Rykers and Australian Geographic contributors].
Published Sydney, NSW : Australian Geographic, 2019.
©2018.
Collation 32 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Content types cartographic image
still image
text
Carrier type volume
Series Australian Geographic geography
General Note "History of flood and fire. Impact. Preventing and preparing." -- Cover.
Contents Note Floods and fires in Australia -- The five worst floods in Australian history -- Flood and vegetation -- Flood and communities -- Flood and storms -- Flood prevention and preparedness -- The five worst fires in Australian history -- Fire and growth -- Fire and destruction -- Fire and communities -- Fire and heatwaves -- Fire management -- Fire preparedness -- Case study: Wilsons Promontory -- Australia's emergency warning systems.
Summary Note Australia is a land of extremes, with floods and bushfires a harsh reality of life. These two extreme weather events have significant impact on both the natural landscapes and communities that are exposed to them. In this book, students will investigate occurrences of bushfire and flood in Australia, the results of such extreme weather and ways in which we can prevent or mitigate their occurrence.
Target Audience Age: 9-11 years.
Subject Forest fires -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
Natural disasters -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
Floods -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
Forest fires -- Australia
Natural disasters -- Australia
Floods -- Australia
Floods
Forest fires
Natural disasters
Wildfires
Extreme weather
Wildfires -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
Wildfires -- Australia
Geography -- Study and teaching (Primary)
Geographic Name Australia
SUBJECT Australian
Added Corporate Name Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd, (publisher).
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