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Victoria’s bushfires: time to reflect new urban strategies : Comments
By Beatriz Maturana, published 27/3/2009Australia has abundant land and for the 200 years of colonisation settlers have had no need to compromise ...
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a) Fires happen and kill people in small towns.
b) The solution is to get rid of the small towns so that when the fires rage no one is killed.
What a ridiculous proposal. Rural communities exist primarily for the local farmers and foresters.
The real solution would be to manage the fuel load and clear fire breaks to reduce the severity of the fires and reduce the damage and prevent loss of life, as has been recommended in 2 royal commissions after previous fires.