Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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This group covers R&D directed towards an understanding of natural hazards (such as bushfire, cyclones and storms, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions), their impact on lives, property and environments and the development of warning systems and control measures to minimise impacts from these hazards.
This group has eleven objectives:

961001 Natural Hazards in Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments
961002 Natural Hazards in Coastal and Estuarine Environments
961003 Natural Hazards in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments
961004 Natural Hazards in Forest and Woodlands Environments
961005 Natural Hazards in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments
961006 Natural Hazards in Marine Environments
961007 Natural Hazards in Mining Environments
961008 Natural Hazards in Mountain and High Country Environments
961009 Natural Hazards in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments
961010 Natural Hazards in Urban and Industrial Environments
961099 Natural Hazards not elsewhere classified

Exclusions:
a) Forest fire management relating to the protection of timber plantations and logging activities in native forests is included in Group 8201 Forestry.
b) Natural hazards arising from the effects of climate change are included in Group 9603 Climate and Climate Change.