Three Minute Thesis: Rachel Westcott - Showcase 2017

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02 Aug 2017

A Three Minute Thesis presentation by Rachel Westcott on her PhD research project, 'The interactions between emergency responders and animal owners in bushfire: improving community preparedness and response outcomes.'

Key Topics

communities
mitigation
resilience

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Dr Rachel Westcott
Completed PhD student
rachel@engineroomsolutions.com.au

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