Over the last ten years of RNC funding, researchers from our Volcanoes team have developed strong relationships with iwi partners and other important stakeholders in both Taranaki and the Centralā¦
Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Active Confinement I was born and bred in Cali, Colombia. Cali is located on the Cauca river valley, approximately 100 km east fromā¦
Re-imagining Rural Resilience 29/03/2018 By Nick Cradock-Henry Rural regions throughout New Zealand face multiple social, environmental and economic challenges. One of these challenges is the range of natural hazards thatā¦
Student profile: Niransha Rodrigo 8/02/2019 āAnchor projectsā as cornerstones of city-rebuilding post-disaster A bit about me Iām from Sri Lanka, the island paradise of the Indian Ocean. Iām currently aā¦
Seismo-acoustic characterisations of pyroclastic density currents I am originally from the Pacific Northwest and grew up between volcanoes and an accretionary wedge. At a young age I learned about theā¦
āHe pito mataā is derived from the whakatauki āiti noa, he pito mataā (a small seed can sustain many). It refers to a small uncooked portion of kumara replanted to provideā¦
Are we prepared for disasters? As a nation we have a history of pushing through emergency legislation in the wake of natural hazard events to govern our emergency response. Thisā¦
There are many things we can do to help protect ourselves and our communities from natural hazards, but people are sometimes hesitant to engage in those actions. Dr Lauren Vinnellā¦
Q & A with Dr Sally Potter Q. Have you always been interested in science? When did you realise you wanted to be a scientist? Iāve always liked understanding āwhyāā¦
The importance of personal relationships in risk mitigation: Meeting with business owners in North Canterbury 24/09/2018 By Robert I Radics and Linh N K Duong Rural value chains are richā¦
Resilience through infrastructure asset management long-term planning I was born and raised in Yogyakarta, a humble city nestled in Java, Indonesia. Two years after graduation, I made a big moveā¦
The Rural programme is dedicated to finding innovative solutions for enhancing the resilience of rural Aotearoa New Zealand, to better protect these integral and potentially vulnerable communities and enable them to thrive in the face of natural hazard ri
By Caitlin Carew When we think of essential services during a disaster, things like clean water, food, medicines and emergency shelter come to mind. Ā But for a group ofā¦
Findings from Dr Lauren Vinnell’s PhD research will help fine-tune the kind of advice communities need to better prepare for earthquakes and other natural hazards For her PhD in Psychology,ā¦