Natural disasters affect every State and Territory in Australia. Good information on the costs of natural disasters is required to assess the effectiveness of expenditure on disaster mitigation. This study focuses on national economic costs, using data from the Emergency Management Australia (EMA) database, over the period 1967 to 1999.

• Economic Costs of Natural Disasters in Australia
  
  report_103.pdf
  (2.06 MB)

Tamworth NSW experiences frequent flooding, especially in the industrial area of Taminda. The flood in November 2000 provided an opportunity to estimate the cost savings that would have occurred in Taminda if there had been a levee to protect the area. As part of a wider study by the Bureau of Transport Economics to investigate the benefits of flood mitigation, the effectiveness of the central business district (CBD) levee in preventing flood damage was also part of this study.

• Flood Damage in Tamworth: Costs of the November 2000 Flood
  
  wp_048.pdf
  (1.7 MB)

This is the third publication contributing to the regional theme of natural disaster research identified in the BTRE's research program. The research examines the benefits of flood mitigation activities through case studies. It captures much of the available Australian information on the costs, benefits and performance of flood mitigation works and measures.

• Benefits of flood mitigation in Australia
  
  report_106.pdf
  (1.02 MB)