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Aotearoa New Zealand needs a unified food strategy
National Science Challenges (2023) Aotearoa New Zealand needs a unified food strategy. National Science Challenges, New Zealand. 2 p.
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Te Tai Whanake breakout session slides: Infrastructure resilience
Prof Liam Wotherspoon, University of Auckland
Dr Kaley Crawford-Flett, University of Auckland
Prof Tim Sullivan, University of Canterbury
Kākati Royal, AECOM
Dr Charlotte Toma, University of Auckland
Caleb Dunne, EQC Toka Tū AkeTe Tai Whanake sympos
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Charting risk governance trends in New Zealand
How can we chart the future by unpacking what has influenced us to date? By Prof Iain White There’s a lot of research looking at how individuals perceive and respond…
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The spatial and temporal ‘cost’ of volcanic eruptions: assessing the economic impact, business inoperability, and spatial distribution of risk in the Auckland region, New Zealand.
McDonald GW, Smith NJ, Kim J-h, Cronin SJ, Proctor JN. 2017. The spatial and temporal ‘cost’ of volcanic eruptions: assessing economic impact, business inoperability, and spatial distribution of risk in the Auckland region, New Zealand. Bulletin of Volcanolo
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Behavioural science applied to risk-based decision processes: a case study for earthquake prone buildings in New Zealand
Ball, R.J., Hudson-Doyle, E. E., Nuth, M., Hopkins, J.W., Brunsdon, D. & Brown, C.O. (2022). Behavioural science applied to risk-based decision processes: a case study for earthquake prone buildings in New Zealand. Civil Engineering and Environmental System
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Dr Richard Smith
Richard has a hybrid background in research facilitation, disaster risk reduction policy and practice, and natural hazards research. Most recently he was Research Strategy and Investment Manager with the New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC), with responsi
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Re-Imagining relationships with space, place, and property: The story of mainstreaming managed retreats in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Christina Hanna, Raven Cretney & Iain White (2022) Re-Imagining Relationships with Space, Place, and Property: The Story of Mainstreaming Managed Retreats in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Planning Theory & Practice, 23:5, 681-702, DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2022.
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What is generated through rupture?
Cretney, R., & Nissen, S. (2023). What is generated through rupture? Dialogues in Human Geography, 13(2), 197-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/20438206221144825
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Natural hazard planning by New Zealand’s local government: a review of regional policy statements and district plans
N. Kirk & S. Vallance (2024) Natural hazard planning by New Zealand’s local government: a review of regional policy statements and district plans. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report: LC4510. 69p.
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Satellite imagery assessment of land damage
Visual analysis showed that severe landsliding occurred in Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, and northern Wairarapa. The mass of soil eroded was estimated as well as the cost. Of the 115 million tonnes of soil estimated to be eroded by landslides, approximatel
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‘Serious’ disaster video games: an innovative approach to teaching and learning about disasters and DRR.
Gampell A, Gaillard JC, Parsons M, Le Dé L. 2020. ‘Serious’ disaster video games: an innovative approach to teaching and learning about disasters and disaster risk reduction. Journal of Geography. 119(5):159-170. doi:10.1080/00221341.2020.1795225.
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Exploring the use of Quake Safe House to foster disaster and disaster risk reduction awareness in museum visitors.
Gampell AV, Gaillard JC, Parsons M, Le Dé L. 2020. Exploring the use of the Quake Safe House video game to foster disaster and disaster risk reduction awareness in museum visitors. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 49:101670. doi:10.1016/j.ij
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Residents’ Reactions to Earthquake Early Warnings in Japan
Nakayachi K, Becker JS, Potter SH, Dixon M. 2019. Residents’ reactions to earthquake early warnings in Japan. Risk Analysis. 39(8):1723-1740. doi:10.1111/risa.13306.
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Mark Bebbington
Co-leader, Multihazard RiskMark is Professor in Geostatistics at Massey University, with a split appointment between the Statistics Group of the School of Fundamental Sciences and Volcanic Risk Solutions in the School of Agriculture and Environment. His
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Ensuring access to needle exchange services in disasters
This study looks at the experience of people who inject drugs on the West Coast to understand how disasters impact their access to safe equipment.
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To Leave or not to Leave? Climate Change, Exit, and Voice on a Pacific Island.
Noy I. 2017. To leave or not to leave? Climate change, exit, and voice on a Pacific Island. CESifo Economic Studies. 63(4):403-420. doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifx004.
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Sally Potter
Co-leader, Weather & WildfireSally is a senior social scientist at GNS Science, with a background in geosciences and emergency management. She researches early warning systems, particularly the communication of forecasts and warnings for a range of natur
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Modelling evacuation decisions under a threat of volcanic eruption in Auckland
Thakur, S., Ranjitkar, P. & Rashidi, S. (2022). Modelling evacuation decisions under a threat of volcanic eruption in Auckland. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.103374
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Nick Cradock-Henry
Co-leader, Resilience, Policy & GovernanceNick is a senior scientist with Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research's Landscape Policy & Governance team. His research focuses on social-ecological system dynamics, with a particular emphasis on rural landscapes at
