Case studies We enable science informed decisions
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![High density housing along the isthmus in Perth, Australia. The image is taken at golden hour as seen by the pink lit sky and ocean](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0017/138005/varieties/768w.jpg)
Assessing and improving Western Australia’s vulnerability to tropical cyclones
How scenario modelling helped emergency managers in Western Australia to mitigate the impacts of tropical cyclone hazards.
![Storm clouds over a farm](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/128964/varieties/768w.jpg)
Assessing Queensland’s vulnerability to Severe Wind and Tropical Cyclones
How science and data were combined to help Queensland’s emergency managers plan for and reduce the impacts of tropical cyclone hazards.
![The streetscape of the town of York](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/140961/varieties/768w.jpg)
Assessing the resilience of ageing buildings against earthquake hazards
How our collaborations and science improved the safety of communities in York, Western Australia.
![Margaret River region in Western Australia](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0014/141008/varieties/768w.jpg)
Analysing historic geomagnetic data to identify space weather hazards
How historic geomagnetic data is influencing Australian electricity infrastructure decision making.
![Aerial image of the city of Sydney](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0014/141053/varieties/768w.jpeg)
Estimating terrorism loss in Australian cities
How Geoscience Australia used computational modelling to estimate the financial losses associated with terrorist blasts and chemical or biological plume releases.
![Emergency workers group in discussion on the outside of a cordoned off street that has masonry building ruble in the middle of the road that has fallen from building during the 2021 Melbourne earthquake](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0019/141094/varieties/768w.jpg)
Retrofitting Melbourne’s buildings to withstand earthquakes
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for building-related earthquake risk.
![Mentawai tsunami](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/141103/varieties/768w.jpg)
Better science supports better disaster management in Indonesia
Ten years of helping the Indonesian Government to plan, manage and respond to natural disasters.
![Image of A sandy isthmus and adjoining land in the distance, with blue ocean water running along either side of the isthmus.](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/141496/varieties/768w.jpeg)
Improving Australia’s resilience to storm cluster disaster events and coastal erosion
Developing a national method to support better coastal erosion decision making across Australia.
![Flooded road](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0016/141550/varieties/768w.jpg)
Developing scalable flood vulnerability models to better understand flood risk to communities
Transforming detailed flood impact models into scalable models for broader use in the community.
![Satellite photo of the Australian continent with a cyclone moving across Queensland](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/138089/varieties/768w.jpg)
Understanding the risks of severe winds in South-East Queensland
Assessing wind hazard risk and residential building vulnerability in South-East Queensland.
![Storm clouds over a farm](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/128964/varieties/768w.jpg)
Improving forecasting for wind impact across Australia’s coastal regions
How Geoscience Australia developed a new forecasting method using numerical weather prediction modelling.