Bushfire Risk for Remote Communities in the Northern Territory

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Metadata
Citation
Description

Dataset Status
Data Quality
Contact Information
Data Dictionary
Supplementary Information

Metadata Details:

Name:AS/NZS ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata, ANZLIC Metadata Profile

Version:1.0

Date Metadata Extracted:2024-04-24

Date Metadata Last Updated:2020-07-29

Current URL (HTML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A8679048DE3E3882E0530101007F8166

Current URL (XML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=xml&metadata_id=A8679048DE3E3882E0530101007F8166

Citation

ANZLIC Identifier:A8679048DE3E3882E0530101007F8166

Title: Bushfire Risk for Remote Communities in the Northern Territory

Citation Date:2020-07-28

Date Type:creation

Custodian:Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

Description

Abstract:

This spatial point dataset provides information describing bushfire risk to remote communities in the Northern Territory. The bushfire risk rating for each community is described as either High, Moderate or Low and is current as at 30/06/2020.

The primary purpose of the investigation was to map, describe and evaluate bushfire risk to inform Bushfires NT and Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service on the bushfire emergency preparedness of remote communities and evaluate the associated bushfire risk.

The data was compiled using desktop assessment tools and on-site validation processes will continue to inform the risk assessment scores. Service providers are encouraged to contact Bushfires NT to assist with the validation process. Bushfires NT email: Bushfires.NT@nt.gov.au

For more information about resources available from Bushfires NT view denr.nt.gov.au/bushfire-information-and-management/publications-and-other-resources/bushfire-resources

ANZLIC Search Words:

environment

location

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

North Bounding Coordinate:-10

South Bounding Coordinate:-26

East Bounding Coordinate:138

West Bounding Coordinate:129

Dataset Status

Dataset ID:

Language:English

Character Set: Latin 1

Progress:completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency:asNeeded

Data Currency Start Date:2020-06-30

Data Currency End Date:2020-06-30

Access Constraint:Download the spatial data package via data.nt.gov.au/

You are licensed to use the DENR geospatial products on the terms and conditions set out in: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0) at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions you must not use the geospatial products.
You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the licensed material, provided that you abide by the licence terms (including Attribution) and attribute the licensed material using the statement:

Bushfire Risk attributes supplied by Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Aboriginal community locations supplied by the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics. Copyright Northern Territory Government.

Data Quality

Lineage:Data source 2: Bushfire Risk assessment criteria - Bushfires NT, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Data source 1: Aboriginal community locations - Northern Territory Place Names Register, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics. Website http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/

Bushfires NT (BFNT) completed a Northern Territory-wide risk audit and risk assessment in 2019/2020 funded through the National Disaster Resilience Program. The bushfire risk audit assessed remote communities against a set of criteria that contributed to bushfire risk, including;

Administration
- Is the community located inside a Fire Protection Zone?
- Does the community have a municipal service provider?
Environment
- Is the community located in a low rainfall area?
- Has the community experienced less than one fire every two years in the last 20 years?
- Is the community located outside the gamba grass declared zone?
Opportunity
- Is the community located within a Volunteer Bushfire Brigade area?
- Is the community located within an Indigenous Ranger Group's operational area?
- Is the community located within a registered, active Savanna Burning Project area?
Preparedness
- Does the community have a fire plan?
- Does the community carry out fuel reduction activities?
- Does the community have an established fire break?
Complexity
- Does the community have a school?
- Is the estimated population of the community greater than 100 people?
- Does the community have bulk fuel stores?

Not all audit criteria are stored in the final spatial dataset provided to the public.

Positional Accuracy:Aboriginal Community locations are described using a Longitude/Latitude (X/Y) coordinate location sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/

Attribute Accuracy:Information about fire risk for each community has been attached to a series of descriptive attributes. A total score for the attributes is used to create the risk rating.
Not all attributes have been included in the final public dataset. Refer to the Data Dictionary in this metadata record to review the attribute description.

The Risk Date will change as attribute information for each community is edited.

Logical Consistency:Each location point contains a single community record.

Completeness:Complete

Contacts

Name Organisation Position Role Phone Fax Email

Data Requests Officer Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security Geospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department) distributor datarequests.depws@nt.gov.au

Name	Organisation	Position	Role	Phone	Fax	Email
Data Requests Officer	Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security	Geospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department)	distributor			datarequests.depws@nt.gov.au

Data Dictionary

Attribute Attribute Description Possible Code Code Description

01. Community Alias: Community Name
The Community name is sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/

02. Rating Alias: Bushfire Risk Rating

Each community has been allocated a Bushfire Risk Rating as at 30 June 2020. Scores against a set of criteria were totalled to generate the risk rating. High The rating is representative of a numeric score 22 - 24 from all audit fields.

Low The rating is representative of a numeric score 15 - 18 from all audit fields.

Moderate The rating is representative of a numeric score 19 - 21 from all audit fields.

03. Risk Date The assessment date of the bushfire risk rating is current as at 30/06/2020.

04. Comm_ID Alias: Community Identifier
The Community identifier is sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/

05. CommType Alias: Community Type
The Community type categories are sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/ Family Outstation A small community of mostly Aboriginal people, with up to 20 people in permanent or semi permanent residence, with a water supply and permanent accommodation.

Major A large community of mostly Aboriginal people (over 100) which is self governing and has facilities generally expected in any town of this size (eg school, health centre, store etc).

Minor A medium size (minor) community of mostly Aboriginal people (20-100) which is self governing and may provide resources to smaller family outstations.

Town Camp A community group consisting of mostly Aboriginal people located within a town or municipality.

06. FM_Zone Alias: Bushfires NT Fire Management Zone.

This field identifies the Bushfires NT jurisdictional area where a community is located.
From north to south the zones are; Vernon Arafura, Arnhem, Savanna, Barkly, Alice Springs

07. FP_Zone Alias: Fire Protection Zone

This field identifies if the community is located within a Bushfires NT Fire Protection Zone.

08. LGA Alias: Local Government Authority

09. ALCouncil Alias: Aboriginal Land Council

10. MunSProv Alias: Municipal Service Provider

This field identifies which communities have a funded municipal service provider and who the provider is.

11. MunSType Alias: Municipal Service Provider Type

The type of agency funded to provide municipal services.

12. Population Alias: Population

Where possible lists the estimated population as at 2018.
A null or 0 value is an unknown population.

13. FirePlan Alias: Fire Plan

This field identifies which communities have a current bushfire plan.
No The value No identifies communities that do not have a bushfire plan and are considered higher risk as a result.

Yes The value Yes identifies communities that have a current bushfire plan and are considered lower risk as a result.

14. FireBreak Alias: Fire Break

This field identifies which communities have an established continuous fire break. No The value No identifies communities that do not have an established fire break and are considered higher risk as a result.

Yes The value Yes identifies communities that do have an established fire break and are considered lower risk as a result.

15. FuelReduc Alias: Fuel Reduction Activity.

This field identifies communities that complete fuel reduction activities within and around the community which can include slashing or mowing of grasses or prescribed hazard reduction burning. No The value No identifies communities that do not complete a fuel reduction activity and are considered higher risk as a result.

Yes The value Yes identifies communities that complete a fuel reduction activity and are considered lower risk as a result.

16. Longitude The position of the community in geographic coordinates using Datum GDA94, east of the prime meridian. (the x coordinate)
Coordinate format is decimal degrees. Example: 133.234567

17. Latitude The position of the community in Geographic coordinates using Datum GDA94, south of the equator. (the y coordinate)
Coordinate format is decimal degrees. Example: -13.234567

Attribute	Attribute Description	Possible Code	Code Description
01. Community	Alias: Community Name The Community name is sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/
02. Rating	Alias: Bushfire Risk Rating Each community has been allocated a Bushfire Risk Rating as at 30 June 2020. Scores against a set of criteria were totalled to generate the risk rating.	High	The rating is representative of a numeric score 22 - 24 from all audit fields.
		Low	The rating is representative of a numeric score 15 - 18 from all audit fields.
		Moderate	The rating is representative of a numeric score 19 - 21 from all audit fields.
03. Risk Date	The assessment date of the bushfire risk rating is current as at 30/06/2020.
04. Comm_ID	Alias: Community Identifier The Community identifier is sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/
05. CommType	Alias: Community Type The Community type categories are sourced from the Northern Territory Place Names Register. Website www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/	Family Outstation	A small community of mostly Aboriginal people, with up to 20 people in permanent or semi permanent residence, with a water supply and permanent accommodation.
		Major	A large community of mostly Aboriginal people (over 100) which is self governing and has facilities generally expected in any town of this size (eg school, health centre, store etc).
		Minor	A medium size (minor) community of mostly Aboriginal people (20-100) which is self governing and may provide resources to smaller family outstations.
		Town Camp	A community group consisting of mostly Aboriginal people located within a town or municipality.
06. FM_Zone	Alias: Bushfires NT Fire Management Zone. This field identifies the Bushfires NT jurisdictional area where a community is located. From north to south the zones are; Vernon Arafura, Arnhem, Savanna, Barkly, Alice Springs
07. FP_Zone	Alias: Fire Protection Zone This field identifies if the community is located within a Bushfires NT Fire Protection Zone.
08. LGA	Alias: Local Government Authority
09. ALCouncil	Alias: Aboriginal Land Council
10. MunSProv	Alias: Municipal Service Provider This field identifies which communities have a funded municipal service provider and who the provider is.
11. MunSType	Alias: Municipal Service Provider Type The type of agency funded to provide municipal services.
12. Population	Alias: Population Where possible lists the estimated population as at 2018. A null or 0 value is an unknown population.
13. FirePlan	Alias: Fire Plan This field identifies which communities have a current bushfire plan.	No	The value No identifies communities that do not have a bushfire plan and are considered higher risk as a result.
		Yes	The value Yes identifies communities that have a current bushfire plan and are considered lower risk as a result.
14. FireBreak	Alias: Fire Break This field identifies which communities have an established continuous fire break.	No	The value No identifies communities that do not have an established fire break and are considered higher risk as a result.
		Yes	The value Yes identifies communities that do have an established fire break and are considered lower risk as a result.
15. FuelReduc	Alias: Fuel Reduction Activity. This field identifies communities that complete fuel reduction activities within and around the community which can include slashing or mowing of grasses or prescribed hazard reduction burning.	No	The value No identifies communities that do not complete a fuel reduction activity and are considered higher risk as a result.
		Yes	The value Yes identifies communities that complete a fuel reduction activity and are considered lower risk as a result.
16. Longitude	The position of the community in geographic coordinates using Datum GDA94, east of the prime meridian. (the x coordinate) Coordinate format is decimal degrees. Example: 133.234567
17. Latitude	The position of the community in Geographic coordinates using Datum GDA94, south of the equator. (the y coordinate) Coordinate format is decimal degrees. Example: -13.234567

Supplementary Information

Contact Bushfires NT via email Bushfires.NT@nt.gov.au

HOW TO VIEW THE SPATIAL DATASET

1. NR Maps (not accessible using a mobile device) nrmaps.nt.gov.au/nrmaps.html
- Tick the layer: Folder > Fire > Remote Community Bushfire Risk
- Right mouse click on layer and set active - communities will display on map screen
- Legend: (bottom left) display description
- Search: (bottom left) Enter values to select communities

2. View the data using the NR Maps mobile client
nrmaps.nt.gov.au/bushfirerisk_mobile.html?deviceType=Tablet

3. ArcGIS on-line dashboard
ntg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/0fa0431ed7dc4c3e8eda023a4bcf2a10

This record maintained using the NTLIS Metadata Tool

Metadata : Bushfire Risk for Remote Communities in the Northern Territory