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Framework for Sharing Bushfire Data and Tools Between Jurisdictional Agencies
Developing a framework for sharing Australian state and territory bushfire datasets
Who will benefit
State fire and land management agencies through consistent data especially when emergencies cross state boundaries, improved planning and risk mitigation, and tools to issue bushfire warnings
Program
The Challenge
Australian state and territory fire agencies currently use a range of tools and data sources, and have varying data capabilities with some technological barriers to sharing data and tools. This makes it challenging to coordinate research across multiple jurisdictions, which is especially important when emergency events occur across state boundaries.
The Approach
There are several steps in developing the shared bushfire data framework:
- fire history data dictionary
- data content standards, such as data attributes and terminology
- access and authorisation methods (who can access, reasons and usage)
- licensing for use of data and tools
- privacy (specific concerns including those around the data collector)
- provenance and attribution, specifically methods and requirements for providing credit and attribution for data and tool use
- programmatic access, including methods of access (e.g. APIs) and frequency of data release
- governance arrangements, including ownership, sustainability, review and change protocols.
The resulting framework will be the basis of the data sharing agreements for the fire history and fuel data projects in the Bushfire Data Challenges program.
The Outcomes
The project has developed a robust and enduring framework to facilitate new understanding of bushfire behaviour through simple access to core data sets. A key challenge was addressing technological and trust barriers, and barriers associated with sharing data and tools. The framework is enabling AFAC to use its extensive collaboration network to create an enduring capability.
The framework will be available soon.
Who Will Benefit
The Partner
- Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC)
Further Resources
- View the recording and slides of Greg Esnouf’s presentation on this project at the May 2023 Bushfire Data Challenges Forum.
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Timeframe
September 2021 to November 2023
Current Phase
Complete
ARDC Co-investment
$130,000
Project lead
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authority Council (AFAC)
Research Topic
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- Aggregated and Harmonised Burnt Extent Fire History Data on a National Scale
- Aggregating and Harmonising Fuel Data on a National Scale
- Aggregated and Harmonised Fuel Data on a National Scale
- Improving Remote Sensing of Fuel Data on a National Scale
- A Fire Behaviour Modelling Platform
- Bushfire Research Data Management Plans
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