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ArticleDisasters2026

Enablers of community-led action in Australian climate disasters: recognising the role of pre-existing social foundations and local knowledges.

Scott Webster, David Schlosberg, Jo Longman, Emma Pittaway, Zachary Gillies-Palmer, Blanche Verlie, Jodie Bailie, Danielle Celermajer, Amanda Howard, Petr Matous and 6 more

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Article in Disasters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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16 authors.

Scott WebsterSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9565-4514
David SchlosbergSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Jo LongmanSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia, and University Centre for Rural Health, Australia.
Emma PittawaySydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia, and University Centre for Rural Health, Australia.
Zachary Gillies-PalmerSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Blanche VerlieSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Jodie BailieSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia, and University Centre for Rural Health, Australia.
Danielle CelermajerSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Amanda HowardSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Petr MatousSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Nader NaderpajouhSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Gemma VineySydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Kurt IvesonSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Pam JosephSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Margot RawsthorneSydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Jakelin TroySydney Environment Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Funding

Australian Government - NSW Government National Partnership on Disaster Risk Reduction
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores how disaster-impacted communities in New South Wales, Australia, mobilised during and after the bushfire crisis of 2019-20 and multiple catastrophic floods between 2020 and 2022. Interviews were conducted across three regions: Northern Rivers; Blue Mountains; and Hawkesbury. Our findings illuminate how community-led actions are driven by a broad range of 'local knowledges', based in and organised through long-standing networks and organisations. Supporting existing research, we illustrate why the 'spontaneous' label, which fuels negative perceptions of chaos and risk, remains inadequate for such organising. Furthermore, and crucially, we clarify the role and scope of 'local knowledges' and how they, and the networks in which they are embedded, refine an understanding of 'social infrastructure'. We argue that community knowledges and networks should be seen as essential for cross-sectoral disaster management and adaptation planning. Alongside the communities engaged, we advocate for their formal recognition and structural integration to reduce future disaster risk.

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Climate ChangeCommunity ParticipationDisaster PlanningDisastersFloodsWildfiresHumansNew South WalesAustraliacommunitylocal knowledgesresiliencesocial infrastructuresocial networksspontaneous

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PMID41814583
PMCPMC12979971

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