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Kay, P. | Hudson, D.
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On 7 February 2009, wildfires swept through the southern Australian state of Victoria, resulting in Australia's most damaging natural disaster. The scale and intensity of the Victorian fires tragically resulted in the loss of more than 170 lives and the destruction of around 3,500 buildings, of which 2,000 were houses. The burning of 450,000 ha (1,100,000 acres) resulted in severe damage to the natural and buit environment. Tasked with the unique role of geological survey for a continent, Geoscience Australia provides first class geoscientific information and knowledge. This knowledge assists government and the community to make informed public policy decisions about resources, environment and inftrastructure, affecting the wellbeing of all Australians. Recent events in Australia have led to spatial input from the Agency into hazards, change detection, natural risk assessment and emergency management. Future areas with potential for Earth Observation data application will be part of the International Geological Congress to be held in Brisbane, Australia in 2012. The application of Geoscience in Australia will lbe showcased at the IGC through a number of thematic sessions.
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