Planning for Natural Hazards: Understanding the Role of Ecology
The People and Place Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Intro
1:25
What was your research in?
2:02
The importance of biodiversity
3:19
The impact of bushfires
6:36
Droughts and floods
9:18
Loss of habitat
12:27
Key challenges of climate change
14:43
Can species adapt to climate change?
16:31
Strong community network
19:12
Ecology in relation to natural hazards
24:09
Reducing the impact of natural hazards
28:18
The future of ecosystems
30:35
Outro
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The People and Place Podcast
Planning for Natural Hazards: Understanding the Role of Ecology
Jul 21, 2022 Season 4 Episode 3
WSP Australia

This year on WSP's People and Place Podcast, we are introducing a miniseries titled Planning for Natural Hazards, and Dr. Mark Maund, WSP's Planning and Approvals Team Lead for Regional New South Wales and ACT, will be hosting it. Join Mark as he speaks with some brilliant specialists from around Australia who will contribute to the conversation around planning for natural hazards and a better future. In our second episode Dr. Rodney van der Ree, Technical Executive – Ecology, joins to share his knowledge and experience as an ecology specialist. Rodney and Mark discuss the impact of natural hazards on biodiversity and how it is becoming more challenging for flora and fauna in Australia. They also talk about how ecology can help reduce the impact of these natural hazards.