Energy and communication infrastructure for disaster resilience in rural and regional Australia
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16/03/2016
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Resumo |
Energy and communication infrastructure for disaster resilience in rural and regional Australia, Regional Studies. Australia's rural and regional areas are prone to frequent natural disasters with extensive socio-economic impacts. Resultant damage to large-grid energy and communication networks can lead to widespread, lengthy outages, signalling the need for alternative infrastructure developments to aid disaster risk reduction and resilience-building (DRRR). Distributed smart renewable energy micro-grid systems can mitigate adverse impacts through outage prevention and rapid service restoration, increase rural and regional resilience, and offer communities opportunities for socio-economic development. However, renewable energy and digital communications policy uncertainty currently adversely affects disaster preparedness and investment in alternative infrastructure, undermining rural and regional futures. |
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eng |
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Routledge |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30086954/freeman-energycommunication-inpress-2016.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1146403 |
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2016, Regional Studies Association |
Palavras-Chave | #natural disasters #rural/regional Australia #smart renewable energy micro-grid systems #public policy #disaster risk and resilience-building (DRRR) |
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Journal Article |