Decisions about development, infrastructure investment and emergency planning in our volcanic areas should ideally be based on reliable forecasts of volcanic hazards and the likely impacts on communities, infrastructure and the economy. Historically, the
The impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle caught many communities off guard, but for some these were just the latest in a series of extreme weather events that have caused…
Student profile: Safa Al-sachit 20/03/2019 West Coast Resilience Project A bit about me I was born and raised in Iraq with three other siblings. My father is an electrical engineer…
The National Science Challenges end on 30 June 2024. What is happening with our research and researchers? What about our website? What next for collaborative natural hazards resilience research? This…
Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) are ground-hugging clouds of super-heated volcanic ash, rock and gas that have a reputation for destroying everything in their path. Ranging from particle-dominated flows through to…
In order to overcome the limitations of historical earthquake records, researchers in the Fault Model Construction project are building a catalogue of ‘synthetic’ earthquakes
Fault Interactions in Central New Zealand Kia ora! I grew up in a small town called Wainuiomata, which is just outside of Wellington. Surrounded by hills coated in native lowland…
During our 10 years of mahi, Resilience to Nature’s Challenges has funded over 120 post-graduate students. Our students, and others like them, are not only at the cutting edge of…
Home TE TAI WHANAKE Resources Te Tai Whanake is a whakatauki which refers to a wave, and depicts a community who rises and moves forward together. Te Tai Whanake –…
>> Are you a natural hazards researcher or scientist working in the RMA space? >> Have you been asked to present evidence or be an expert witness at the Environment Court? The Resilience Challenge has…
Franz Josef: Developing resilience in a community at risk 24/10/2018 By Tim Davies The small township of Franz Josef Glacier is located in Westland, half-way down the west coast of…
Q. Tēnā koe Andy. Can you tell us a bit about how you got into geology, and how your research career has progressed? I feel incredibly fortunate to have a…
>> Are you a natural hazards researcher or scientist working in the planning space? >> Do you know how and when your work can inform land use planning? The Resilience Challenge has been collaborating with…
The AF8+ scenario 24/10/2018 By Tim Davies The beautiful mountain ranges and spectacular scenery of New Zealand’s South Island can be largely attributed to the many active fault lines running…
