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An Untraditional Approach to Traditional Fire Management: A Case Study of Australia's Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Northern Territory Organization

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Eliza Blood_Research Paper_FINAL DRAFT.pdf (2.15 MB)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/115210
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Master of Regional Planning (MRP) Theses and Exit Projects
Author
Blood, Eliza
Abstract

Wildfire is central to Australia’s natural landscape and history. The organization, Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Northern Territory (ALFA NT), combines traditional fire knowledge with scientific fire knowledge to create a system that challenges conventional wildfire management. My research explores three major questions: how are traditional fire knowledge and scientific fire knowledge being combined in this organization? What impact does knowledge combining have on the environment? What impacts does knowledge combining have on Indigenous communities? ALFA NT combines Indigenous fire wisdom with science in governance and burning methods. Knowledge combining improves environmental outcomes, but also raises concerns about its effect on traditional practices and Indigenous culture. ALFA NT is revolutionary in its approach to fire management, setting the tone for the future of wildfire management across the world.

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The Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Northern Territory organization is revolutionary in its approach to fire management, setting the tone for the future of wildfire management across the world.
Date Issued
2024-05-17
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City and Regional Planning Department, Cornell University
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