OPTIMISATION OF STRATEGIC FUEL MANAGEMENT PLANNING

PROJECT LEAD: Grant Williamson
LEAD INSTITUTION: University of Tasmania
END-USER LEAD AGENCY: NSW RFS
PROJECT SIZE: Small <$100,000
DURATION: 1 year
START DATE: January 2026

Optimisation can identify fuel management decisions that effectively achieve agency objectives. This project trials optimisation tools in NSW to demonstrate how optimisation can incorporate contemporary bushfire science and directly support decision-making by designing strategic fuel management plans.

PROJECT TEAM
Associate Professor Grant Williamson
Dr Douglas Radford

Research Group