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Development of statistical downscaling model based on Volterra series realization, principal components and ridge regression
A new statistical approach combining principal component analysis (PCA) and ridge regression provides better models of climate change impacts.
Building resilience through recovery: Investment decision making
This brief outlines the decision making process in critical infrastructure repair and recovery and the considerations necessary to inform those decisions.
Resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Built Environment
An overview of our research to build resilience across New Zealand's vertical infrastructure (buildings) and horizontal infrastructure (utility networks).
Simplified seismic loss assessment using limit state loss-intensity models
A simplified damage-state loss vs. intensity approach for practicing engineers to estimate expected annual losses.
A new mapping tool to visualise critical infrastructure levels of service following a major earthquake
R. Mowll, M. Anderson, T. Logan, J. Becker, L. Wotherspoon, C. Stewart, D. Johnston, D. Neely 2024 A new mapping tool to visualise critical infrastructure…
Building resilience through recovery: investment decision-making
Incorporating resilience considerations into disaster recovery and re-establishment of critical infrastructure.
A rapid simplified method for determining tsunami inundation extent based on energy conservation
T. Kimpton, P. Higuera, C. Whittaker, L. Wotherspoon 2024 A rapid simplified method for determining tsunami inundation extent based on energy conservation Computer-Aided Civil and…
Framework development for a hybrid geotechnical-geospatial liquefaction assessment model
Adding site-specific considerations into broader, non-site-specific assessments, to classify sites based on liquefaction occurrence and damage severity.
Evaluation of residential building damage for the July 2021 flood in Westport, New Zealand
R. Paulik, A. Wild, C. Zorn, L. Wotherspoon, S. Williams 2024 Evaluation of residential building damage for the July 2021 flood in Westport, New Zealand…
A Practice-Oriented Floor Response Spectrum Prediction Method for Seismic Design of Non‑Structural Elements
A refined method for predicting the behaviour of non-structural building elements during an earthquake.
Creating a ‘planning emergency levels of service’ framework – a silver bullet, or something useful for target practice?
Considerations for the development of Planning Emergency Levels of Service (PELOS) frameworks.
Critical Infrastructure Recovery: Key Lessons
This brief provides advice for managing critical infrastructure recovery programmes including governance and operational management, recovery work sequencing and resourcing, information needs and engagement.