Prediction of wind damage from an ex-Tropical Cyclone making direct impact with Auckland City My name is Muizz Shah and Iām from Pakistan. Iāve been fortunate to grow up inā¦
Kia ora! Iām originally from the USA. I was born in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas and raised at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountain foothills in Boulder,ā¦
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 Zealandās population lives in our large citiesā¦
Developing physics-based modelling of synthetic earthquakes to access and forecast fault rupture, ground shaking, tsunami and landslides I was born and raised with two siblings by my grandparents in Taiwan.ā¦
What can historic and contemporary disruptive events teach us about patterns of loss and recovery relating to MÄori language, culture and wellbeing? In addition, what impact does social media and other new technologies have on the way MÄori receive and sh
During the past few decades, technology has changed the way communities are informed about the risks of high impact weather events and imminent threats to lives and property. However, there has been limited research to date on how best to do this in Aotea
This project, funded through the Challengeās contestable funding process in 2017, analysed disruptions in complex networks of interdependent rural value chains with the aim of improving supply chain resilience and strengthening the rural sector in New Zea
By Gavin McCleave, science communications intern Many communities around Aotearoa New Zealand are faced with increasing risks from storm surges, flooding, rising sea levels, and the prospect of being forcedā¦
By Gavin McCleave, science communications intern Fires on the margins of urban areas in Aotearoa New Zealand have been relatively rare in the past but are becoming more common. Climateā¦
By Leigh Tait, NIWA Cyclone Gabrielle significantly impacted the Hawkeās Bay and TairÄwhiti nearshore marine coastal zone, an area of vital social, cultural, aesthetic and economic importance. The focus ofā¦
The 2016 KaikÅura earthquake provided an opportunity to examine and document response and recovery from a community perspective. This project worked with transient populations (such as tourists and seasonal workers) and locals to document and explore the
Researchers have found that Auckland businesses are vulnerable to infrastructure loss caused by natural hazard events, with over three-quarters unable to function when water, communication or electricity was lost inā¦
The latest computer modelling techniques allow us to improve our understanding of the likelihood and impacts of the hazards caused by high impact weather. We aim to give planners and decision makers detailed estimates of how future extreme weather events
Student Profile: Lauren Vinnell 06/06/2018 Increasing Individual Natural Hazard Preparation A bit about me I was born and raised in Lower Hutt, and so am well aware of the naturalā¦
