Recent natural hazards across Australia have highlighted the need to address the risk to life and property through past decisions on how we plan, build and repair where we live. Addressing the vulnerabilities created by these legacy risks is complex and expensive but cannot be avoided if we are determined to protect our communities from natural hazards.

This Natural Hazards Research Australia webinar will be led by Professor Gavin Smith of North Carolina State University, who has extensive hands-on experience in hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, and climate change adaptation following severe US east coast hurricanes and storms of recent years.