Vision
Decisions about the design and management of infrastructure networks are informed by improved models of the likely impact of natural hazard events.
Project description
Horizontal infrastructure networks such as electricity and roading have been impacted by a range of natural hazard events in recent times, but there are still gaps in our ability to quantify how well networks will perform when exposed to natural hazards. These unknowns expand further as we look at the critical interactions across networks, for example the reliance on power for a functional water pumping station.
We are working with our stakeholders in central and local government as well as providers of infrastructure networks to:
This new knowledge will help decision-makers improve the resilience of infrastructure networks prior to natural hazard events, and prepare them better for recovery following events.
How would utility poles underpinning power distribution in low-lying coastal areas stand up to a tsunami?
This paper examines the response and early recovery phases during the first 100 days following the Kaikōura earthquake, and highlights lessons for transportation system resilience.
Thakur, S., Ranjitkar, P. & Rashidi, S. (2022). Modelling evacuation decisions under a threat of volcanic eruption in Auckland. Transportation Research Part D Transport and…
Blakely, H., Quilter, P., Smith, S., Witney, M., Shand, T. & Whittaker, C. (2022). Adaptation of coastal protection infrastructure. Special Publication #5 - Coastal Adaptation,…
An overview of our research to build resilience across New Zealand's vertical infrastructure (buildings) and horizontal infrastructure (utility networks).
Presentation slides from the 'Resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand's Built Environment' webinar, December 2022. Prepared by Assoc Prof Liam Wotherspoon and Prof Tim Sullivan.
MacConnell, F., Duggal, R., Rayudu, R. & Nair, N.-K.C. (2021) Mātauranga Māori in Power Engineering - Achieving sustainability and zero carbon futures with countries' indigenous…
Klakshita, L. & Nair, N.-K.C. (2021) Resilience Framework and Optimal Scheduling for DERs Factoring Uncertainties 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT…
Crawford‐Flett, K., Blake, D.M., Pascoal, E., Wilson, T.M. & Wotherspoon, L. 2021. A standardised inventory for New Zealand's stopbank (levee) network and its application for…
Lakshita, L. & Nair, N.-K.C. 2021. Resilience Framework and Optimal Scheduling for DERs Factoring Uncertainties. 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT…
Lakshita L. & Nair, N.-K. C. 2021. High Impact Low Probability Weatherization Impact Analysis for Electricity Infrastructure. TENCON 2021 - 2021 IEEE Region 10 Conference…
Anderson, M. J., Kiddle, D.A.F. & Logan, T.M. 2022. The underestimated role of the transportation network: Improving disaster & community resilience. Transportation Research Part D:…
MacConnell, F., Duggal, R., Rayudu, R. & Nair, N.-K.C. 2021. Mātauranga Māori in Power Engineering - Achieving sustainability and zero carbon futures with countries' indigenous…
Mohammad T. (Siavash) Aghababaei, Seosamh B. Costello, Prakash Ranjitkar. (2021) Measures to evaluate post-disaster trip resilience on road networks. Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 95,…
Lew SW, Wotherspoon L, Hogan L, Al-Ani M, Chigullapally P, Sadashiva V. 2021. Assessment of the historic seismic performance of the New Zealand highway bridge…
Rebello K, Jaggi K, Costello S, Blake D, Oo M, Hughes J, Egbelakin T. 2020. Testing a criticality framework for road networks in Auckland, New…
Popovich B, Wotherspoon L, Borrero J. 2021. An assessment of subduction zone-generated tsunami hazards in New Zealand Ports. Natural Hazards. 107(1):171–193. doi:10.1007/s11069-021-04578-z.
Valizadeh N, Shamseldin AY, Wotherspoon L. 2019. Quantification of the hydraulic dimension of stormwater management system resilience to flooding. Water Resources Management. 33(13):4417-4429. doi:10.1007/s11269-019-02361-1.
Arderne C, Zorn C, Nicolas C, Koks EE. 2020. Predictive mapping of the global power system using open data. Scientific Data. 7(1):19. doi:10.1038/s41597-019-0347-4.
Shirzadi S, Nair NC. 2018. Recovery plan for electric distribution networks under major impacts. In. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC). Auckland, New Zealand. Piscataway…
Logan TM, Guikema SD. 2020. Reframing resilience: equitable access to essential services. Risk Analysis. 40(8):1538-1553. doi:10.1111/risa.13492.
Liu Y, Wotherspoon L, Nair N-KC, Blake D. 2021. Quantifying the seismic risk for electric power distribution systems. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 17(2):217-232. doi:10.1080/15732479.2020.1734030.
Davies, A., Zorn, C., Wilson, T., Wotherspoon, L., Beavan, S., Davies, T., & Hughes, M. (2021). Infrastructure failure propagations and recovery strategies from an Alpine…
Shu, J., Shamseldin, A.Y. & Weller, E. The impact of atmospheric rivers on rainfall in New Zealand. Sci Rep 11, 5869 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85297-0
Syed, Y., Uma, S. R., Prasanna, R., & Wotherspoon, L. (2021). ‘End to end’ linkage structure for integrated impact assessment of infrastructure networks under natural…
C. Zorn, R. Pant, S. Thacker, A.Y, Shamseldin & L. Andreae (2021) Quantifying system-level dependencies between connected electricity and transport infrastructure networks incorporating expert judgement.…
Researchers explore critical infrastructure challenges and impacts, service disruptions, and community adaptations in the small rural town of Waiau following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
Matta R, Cai S. 2017. Resilience of Auckland's road network. Auckland (NZ): University of Auckland.
Williams JH, Wilson TM, Horspool N, Paulik R, Wotherspoon L, Lane EM, Hughes MW. 2020. Assessing transportation vulnerability to tsunamis: utilising post-event field data from…
Hughes M, W. , Nayyerloo M, Bellagamba X, Morris J, Brabhaharan P, Rooney S, Hobbs E, Woolley K, Hutchison S. 2017. Impacts of the 14th…
Giovinazzi S, Austin A, Ruiter R, Foster C, Nayyerloo M, Niar N-K, Wotherspoon L. 2017. Resilience and fragility of the telecommunication network to seismic events.…
Rehman EU, Nair NC. 2019. Geo-spatial modeling for high voltage underground cables to improve resilience. In. 2019 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference…
Davies AJ, Sadashiva V, Aghababaei M, Barnhill D, Costello SB, Fanslow B, Headifen D, Hughes MW, Kotze R, Mackie J, et al. 2017. Transport infrastructure…
Cubrinovski M, Bradley BA, Elwood KJ, Johnston D, Orchiston C, Sullivan T, Wotherspoon LM. 2020. Wellington’s earthquake resilience: lessons from the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. Earthquake…
Zorn C, Pant R, Thacker S, Shamseldin AY. 2020. Evaluating the magnitude and spatial extent of disruptions across interdependent national infrastructure networks. ASCE ASME Journal…
How did the transport system respond following the Kaikōura earthquake, and how did information flow and feed into in post-disaster decision making?
Bellagamba X, Bradley BA, Wotherspoon LM, Lagrava WD. 2019. A decision-support algorithm for post-earthquake water services recovery and its application to the 22 February 2011…
Bellagamba X, Bradley BA, Wotherspoon LM, Hughes MW. 2019. Development and validation of fragility functions for buried pipelines based on Canterbury earthquake sequence data. Earthquake…
Williams JH, Paulik R, Wilson TM, Wotherspoon L, Rusdin A, Pratama GM. 2020. Tsunami fragility functions for road and utility pole assets using field survey…
Williams JH, Wilson TM, Wotherspoon L, Hughes M, Horspool NA, Lane E, Paulik R. 2019. Tsunami vulnerability of critical infrastructure: development and application of functions…
Maina DK, Shirzadi S, Al-Sachit S, Liu LY, Nair NKC. 2020. Electricity distribution resilience assessment for potential seismic event in New Zealand. In. 2020 IEEE…
Aghababaei MT, Costello SB, Ranjitkar P. 2020. Assessing operational performance of New Zealand's South Island road network after the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake. International Journal of…
Aghababaei M, Costello SB, Ranjitkar P. 2020. Transportation impact assessment following a potential Alpine fault earthquake in New Zealand. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and…
Liu Y, Nair N-K, Renton A, Wilson S. 2017. Impact of the Kaikōura earthquake on the electrical power system infrastructure. Bulletin of the New Zealand…
Lin A, Wotherspoon L, Blake D, Bradley B, Motha J. 2019. National-scale infrastructure network exposure to liquefaction using geospatial models. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication.…
Lin A, Wotherspoon L, Blake D, Bradley B, Motha J. 2019. Liquefaction assessment of highway networks using geospatial models. In. Earthquake geotechnical engineering for protection…
L'Hermitte C, Nair N-KC. A blockchain-enabled framework for sharing logistics resources during emergency operations. Disasters. doi:10.1111/disa.12436.
Jing J, Clifton GC, Roy K, Lim JBP. 2020. Three-storey modular steel building with a novel slider device: shake table tests on a scaled down…
Jing J, Clifton GC, Roy K, Lim JBP. 2020. Seismic protection of modular buildings with bonded rubber unit sliders: experimental study. Thin-Walled Structures. 154:106790. doi:10.1016/j.tws.2020.106790.
Jing J, Charles Clifton G, Roy K, Lim JBP. 2020. Performance of a novel slider device in multi-storey cold-formed steel modular buildings under seismic loading.…