The tragic loss of human life and subsequent emotional torment still being experienced by Queensland and New South Wales communities characterises the catastrophe that was Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
Director of Griffith University’s soon-to-be launched Cities Research Institute, Professor Paul Burton, will lead a panel discussion delving into the aftermath of the disaster.
Over the past month, Griffith University researchers have undertaken comprehensive fact-finding and data collation missions to better understand the enormity of the 2017 weather event
Researchers investigated the impacts across both the natural and built environment, from the devastation to the Great Barrier Reef to the disruption of business supply chains.
The panel discussion will explore the related impacts, and investigate how this research can be used to better equip Australia to minimise the effects of similar events into the future.
The members of the panel are:
Dr Andrews Brooks who has been investigating the effects of the sediment run off on the Great Barrier