Wildfire Research and its
Impact on Policy, Planning and Operations:
The Swinley Forest Fire
Date: Friday 10th April 2015
Queen Anne Building Room QA180
Programme
No
Time
Topic
1
0830 to 0920
Registration with Tea and Coffee
2
0920
Welcome and Introductions
Rob Gazzard
3
0925
Background on Swinley Forest Fire
Nick Oxborough
4
WILDFIRE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS – Chair Rob Gazzard
4.1
0945
Wildfire Threat Analysis
Julia McMorrow / Dr Aleksandra Kazmierczak
Univ of
Manchester
4.2
1015
Wildfire Spread Modelling
Dr Thomas Smith
4.3
1045
Tea & Coffee
4.4
1100
Wildfire Evacuation Modelling
Prof Ed Galea
4.5
1130
Wildfire Prevention Practice Guide
Rob Gazzard
4.6
1200
Wildfire impact costs
Jonathan Aylen
4.7
12:30
Questions and answers
All
5
1305
Lunch – Delegates can post questions to Sector Leads for the workshop following lunch
6
WORKSHOP ON IMPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH TO EACH PHASE OF WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT: Chair: Prof Ed Galea
6.2
1400
Prepare & Prevent phases
Session Chair, Sector Lead
6.3
1440
Response phase
Session Chair, Sector Lead
6.4
1520
Recovery phase
Session Chair, Sector Lead
1600
Cross-sector panel: clarify and define key points for policy, planning and operations (Fire & Emergency Services, Emergency Planning, Forestry & Land Management and Development Planning)
Workshop chair: Prof Ed Galea and Sector Leads.
8
1630
Close
Forestry Commission
RBFRS
Kings College London
Univ of Greenwich
Forestry Commission
Univ of Manchester
6.1
1350
Workshop Introduction
Rob Gazzard