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Dr Erica Kuligowski

Researcher
RMIT University
RMIT University

About

Dr. Erica Kuligowski is an ARC Future Fellow and Principal Research Fellow in the Engineering School at RMIT University studying evacuation and emergency communications in hazard events. With a PhD in Sociology and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Fire Engineering, she has led post-disaster research studies of response and recovery in bushfires, floods, cyclones and severe weather events. At RMIT, Dr. Kuligowski leads hazard-related research projects; e.g., to examine community experiences in the 2022/2023 floods in Victoria and South Australia, to understand community comprehension and use of bushfire maps, and to study how residents and tourists make decisions about evacuation during bushfires in high-risk areas.

Project and roles
Project title Project team
Predictions in public: understanding the design, communication and dissemination of predictive maps to the public Dr Chloe Begg , Angela Gardner , Dr Erica Kuligowski , Dr Amy Griffin , A/Prof Paula Dootson , A/Prof Timothy Neale , Dr Graham Dwyer , A/Prof Deanna Grant-Smith , Gabrielle Miller , Gita Pupedis , Philippa Perry , Ryan Lawrey , Laurence McCoy , Don MacCorquodale , Mandy Price , Simeon Telfer , Mark Chladil , Phillip Brien , Jackson Parker , Leighton Bush , Monique De Silva , Deana Pullella , Ben Shepherd , Jennifer Kerr , Heather Stewart , Marc Unsworth , Victoria Heinrich
Bushfire information database - scoping study A/Prof Nader Naderpajouh , Dr Erica Kuligowski , Dr Raphaele Blanchi , A/Prof Nirajan Shiwakoti , Prof Matt Duckham , Dr Tariq Maqsood , Alessio Arena
Natural hazards and resilience in complex urban systems Prof Jago Dodson , Prof John Fien , Dr Annette Kroen , Dr Solmaz Hosseinioon , Dr Leonardo Nogueira de Moraes , Prof Esther Charlesworth , Dr Mittul Vahanvati , Dr Leila Irajifar , Dr Erica Kuligowski , Dr Anthony Kent , Amanda Lamont
Community experiences of the 2022 Australian floods - South Australia, Victoria and south-western New South Wales Dr Erica Kuligowski , A/Prof Fiona Miller , Dr Bhiamie Williamson , A/Prof Mel Taylor , Dr Hang Young Lee , Dr Emma McNicol , D/Prof Larissa Hjorth , Dr Fatemeh Roohafza , Dr Rosie Morrison , Elizabeth Bennett , Nell Reidy , Jamie Devenish , Oshanna Alexander , Heather Stuart
Publications
Type Year Citation
Report 02/2023 Role and value of predictive service products
Report 06/2024 Predictions in Public Phase 1 Report
Journal article 10/2022 Co-designing predictive maps for community use during a bushfire
Journal article 09/2024 Understanding the challenges in bushfire map use and effective decision-making amongst the Australian public
Report 28/01/2025 Predictions in public: using qualitative data to understand the design, communication and dissemination of predictive maps to the public
Report 30/01/2025 Predictions in public: understanding the design, communication and dissemination of predictive maps to the public
Report 04/02/2025 Predictions in public: understanding the design, communication and dissemination of fire spread prediction maps to the public
Resources
Type Released Title Key Topics
Hazard note 22 July 2024 Hazard Note 5: Community comprehension, perception and use of maps during bushfires Communication, Emergency management, Planning, Warnings
Presentation 15 May 2024 Chloe Begg & Erica Kuligowski - 2024 Natural Hazards Research Forum presentation Communication, Emergency management, Planning, Warnings
Workshop material 3 May 2023 2023 Natural Hazards Research Forum workshop slides: Stream 1, Workshop 1 Communication, Emergency management, Planning, Warnings