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The following organization provides Landslide Research information.Geoscience Australia
Geohazards Land and Water Resources Geoscience Australia GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Telephone: [61] (2) 6249 9355 Fax: [61] (2) 6249 9986 Email: matt.hayne@ga.gov.au Website: http://www.ga.gov.au/urban/factsheets/ The Landslide Risk Assessment Project was established as part of the Cities Project to develop a better understanding of the risks posed by this complex and poorly understood hazard phenomenon. The key task completed to date has been a pilot quantitative landslide risk assessment of Cairns - the first time this has been done at a regional scale in Australia. The project has also adopted a high profile in raising the awareness of the general public about landslides and their impact through the creation of a Landslide Awareness phamplet, a landslide survival guide and use of the mdedia (public lecutres, conference presentations, etc.) In addition, the Landslide Risk Assessment Project is divided into three sub-projects:
The Australian Landslide Database currently contains information on over 500 landslides in Australia since 1842. The full database is in Oracle and is used in quantitative risk assessment and as a source of information for raising the awareness of people to the impact of landslides.
The project is undertaking a quantitative landslide hazard and risk assessment of Wollongong in collaboration with the University Of Wollongong, the Wollongong City Council and the NSW Rail Services Authority.
A quantitative landslide risk assessment of Greater Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast-Tweed areas of south-east Queensland forms part of the Cities Project's program of developmental multi-hazard risk assessment case studies. These studies will be undertaken in collaboration with the relevant local governments, the Queensland Department of Emergency Services and various other agencies. During 1998-99 the emphasis will be on the Brisbane-Sunshine Coast area.
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