The Wellington Lifelines Regional Resilience Project 26/09/2018 By Nicky Smith How can co-ordinated infrastructure planning and investment improve the resilience of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, to earthquake events? To what extent can targeted infrastructure investments reduce the economic consequences experienced by Wellington, and the rest of New Zealand, should a large-scale event occur? These […]
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Building the resilience of local economies to the flow-on impacts of natural hazard events
Building the resilience of local economies to the flow-on impacts of natural hazard events 25/09/2018 By Emily Harvey, Stuart Mead and Morag Ayers When a natural hazard event occurs, there are many direct impacts on people, infrastructure, and businesses in the area. These direct impacts often lead to substantial indirect impacts on other businesses in […]
An Economic Investigation of Disaster Insurance
An economic investigation of disaster insurance 25/09/2018 By Ilan Noy The Christchurch Earthquake of 2011 was the most insured earthquake ever, anywhere, with 98% of Christchurch properties being insured when the quakes occurred (Nguyen and Noy, 2017). In comparison, a recent New York Times article stated that only 13% of houses in California are currently […]
The importance of personal relationships in risk mitigation
The importance of personal relationships in risk mitigation: Meeting with business owners in North Canterbury 24/09/2018 By Robert I Radics and Linh N K Duong Rural value chains are rich in personal relationships and these play a key role in risk mitigation. A team of researchers have been interviewing local businesses in North Canterbury to […]
Type and timing of insurance pay-outs
Research into Earthquake Commission insurance pay-outs after the Canterbury earthquakes shows that their type and timing affected whether residential areas and businesses were able to recover. The 2011 Canterbury Earthquake was the most insured earthquake in the world, with 98% of Christchurch properties being insured when it occurred. Yet the public’s view of the way […]
Reclaiming Māori oral histories to understand tsunami hazard and history
Reclaiming Māori oral histories to understand tsunami hazard and history 27/08/2018 Kei roto i ngā kōrero tuku iho ā-waha a te Māori e takoto ana ētahi kōrero nunui mo ngā ākitanga mai o ngā ngaru taupoki nunui o Aotearoa. I heke mai ēnei kōrero i ngā wāhi katoa ā-kōrero, ā-pakeke whakakitenga, e whakaara mai ana […]
Kura e Tai Āniwhaniwha
Kura e Tai Āniwhaniwha: Tsunami risk reduction activities for kura in the Hawke’s Bay 27/08/2018 Nā Lucy Carter Ko ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori me ngā Kura Reo Rua, ngā Kura o Raro, Kura Tuatahi e piri pono ana ki te reo me ngā tikanga o te mārautanga ā-iwi o Aotearoa. I tipu mai, i whakaaratia […]
Te reo knowledge and scholarship in traditional and contemporary mōteatea
The role of te reo knowledge and scholarship in the compilation of traditional and contemporary mōteatea 27/08/2018 Nā Taiarahia Black Te tātari, te rangahau i te here kaha o te reo me ōna mātauranga tiketike ki roto i ngā kohikohinga kōrero tahito, o ēnei rā hoki hai āwhina i te whānau, hapū, iwi kia tūhono […]
Iwi management plans in natural hazard management
Investigating the role of iwi management plans in natural hazard management 27/08/2018 Nā Dr Wendy Saunders me Lucy Carter Ko ngā hotaka a-iwi kaupapa whakahaere he rautaki whakatakoto huarahi, whakaritenga nā te iwi, me te Rūnanga me te hapū me ōna māngai whakaritenga i whakarite (IMP). Ka hangaia ēnei rautaki- hōtaka e whakahau ana i […]
Student Profile: Jake Robinson
Student Profile: Jake Robinson 27/08/2018 Nā Jake Robinson Ko Ruapehu te Maunga Ko Whanganui te Awa Ko Atihaunui a Pāpārangi te iwi Ko Te Pooti te Marae Ko Jacob Robinson tōku ingoa I whānau mai ahau a Jacob Robinson ki Raetihi pātata ki te maunga tipua nei a Ruapehu. I Raetihi ka tipu taku hiahia […]
Tsunami preparedness in the Chatham Islands
15 August 2018 Māori oral histories reveal previously undocumented insights into the devastating tsunami on the Chatham Islands, 150 years after the event. On August 15th, 1868 the Chatham Islands were hit by three large tsunami waves, generated by a magnitude 8.5-9.0 earthquake off Arica (then in Peru, now in northern Chile). Waves of […]
Working with Auckland’s Pacific Peoples
Auckland Emergency Management: Working with Auckland’s Pacific Peoples 27/07/2018 By Rohan Jaduram, Resilience and Welfare Advisor, Auckland Emergency Management Auckland is home to the largest Pasifika population in the world. Pacific peoples make up 15% of Auckland’s population, but generally have very little awareness of hazards in the Auckland region (more detail on this is […]
Auckland’s hospitality Business Resilience
Identifying Vulnerabilities and Enhancing the Resilience of Auckland’s hospitality Businesses 27/07/2018 By Dr Alice Chang-Richards Small businesses in the hospitality industry play a vital role in New Zealand’s economy. Researches have been analysing risks affecting small business in Auckland’s hospitality industry and investigating how to enhance their resilience. New Zealand’s small businesses Small businesses, also […]
Student Profile: Jake McPhee
Student Profile: Jake McPhee 27/07/2018 A Birds Eye View of Disaster Preparedness in Metropolitan Settings A bit about me Having grown up in New Zealand, I developed a healthy infatuation with the unique natural environment which we as New Zealanders enjoy. After completing my undergraduate degree in applied physics, I pursued a career in the […]
New Zealand Urban Resilience C2C Collaborative & Knowledge Sharing Network
New Zealand Urban Resilience C2C Collaborative & Knowledge Sharing Network 27/07/2018 By Mr Elrasheid Elkhidir, Prof Suzanne Wilkinson,Dr Sandeeka Mannakkara Much of New Zealand’s population lives in our large cities and smaller urban centres (86% in 2006 according to Statistics New Zealand). Natural hazard resilience in these centres is therefore paramount. The Resilience to Nature’s […]
Student Profile: Sam Wilson
Student Profile: Sam Wilson 25/07/2018 A bit about me I am an Auckland local; born and raised. However, I have a passion for getting out of the city for surfing, hiking and motorbiking. After completing high school, I went on to study civil engineering at The University of Auckland where I focused on structural and […]
Student Profile: Heiman Dianat
Student Profile: Heiman Dianat 25/07/2018 Auckland resilience assesment A bit about me I was born and raised in Sanandaj, a beautiful city in the west of Iran. After completing my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering there, I started working in the construction industry. During this time I became interested and involved in few natural disasters, […]
Chaos on campus
Chaos on campus: Are students and staff at The University of Auckland ready for a natural hazard? 26/07/2018 Andreas Neef How would students and staff of The University of Auckland respond if a major disaster struck the city? 13 postgraduate students set out to answer this question as part of the university’s Development Studies programme. […]
Resilience in civil infrastructure firms
Resilience in civil infrastructure firms: What it means and how it can be achieved 25/07/2018 By Alice Chang-Richards Our reliance on critical infrastructures such as power, water, telecommunication, and transportation is obvious during a natural disaster when these services are compromised. Civil infrastructure firms have a significant role to play in assisting with resilience, as […]
Church, Community and Beyond
Church, Community and Beyond: Effective Disaster Risk Communication with and for Pacific People in Auckland 23/07/2018 By Jay Marlowe and Andreas Neef Disaster messaging is only effective if embraced by the population it is intended for. Among Auckland’s Pacific communities characterised by rich cultural and linguistic diversity, there can be numerous challenges to ensuring that […]