The tropical cyclone threat to the Queensland Gold Coast
1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 2; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0143-6228(82)90043-1
ISSN1873-7730
AutoresJill E. Hobbs, Stephanie Lawson,
Tópico(s)Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
ResumoThe Queensland Gold Coast has been Australia's premier holiday resort for more than 20 years, and has had increasing attraction as a retirement area for people from elsewhere in Australia. A mixture of canal estates, beach-front residences, retail trade outlets and high-rise apartment and hotel buildings extends onto the fore-dune. Tropical cyclones approaching the area have caused widespread damage to public and private property, and a recent analysis has pointed to the Gold Coast as one of the areas potentially vulnerable to the effects of super tropical cyclones. The nature and extent of hazard awareness and of public and private loss mitigation measures and their overall effectiveness are critical, if property damage and threats to life and the local economy are to be kept to a minimum. Surveys of hazard awareness of Gold Coast residents and of their approaches to loss mitigation and adjustment indicate a low level of preparedness despite past tropical cyclones, and point to the need for better public education.
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