Urbanisation and disaster risk: the resilience of the Nigerian community in Auckland to natural hazards

Abstract

Community resources and the ability to organise them in times of challenges are essential in resilience. Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand has many different natural hazards and an increasing rate of urbanisation which encompasses diverse communities and nationalities. This study examines the social, economic, communication, disaster competency, and physical resources of the Nigerian community to determine its resilience to natural hazards in Auckland. The primary source included information from surveys and interviews. Secondary data included existing literature and documents in the public domain. The research used different statistical methods and ways of identifying themes in the analysis. We created a community resilience index to calculate the current resilience status of the Nigerian community. Research findings suggested policy interventions to enhance low resilience. Enhancing resilience in the community depends on how the government addresses these indicators in future planning.