The ability to plan for and mitigate the impacts of multiple and potentially cascading hazards resulting from a single event has been hampered by a lack of modelling of the interactions and dependencies in hazards, impacts and vulnerabilities.
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Researchers have launched a new platform that will help researchers make better use of New Zealandās Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience data. The collaborative team of researchers, funded by Resilienceā¦
Building community resilience 27/03/2019 By Gail Adams-Hutcheson After 15 years overseas involved in personal adventure travel, it was really easy to distil what I enjoyed about culture, people, and place.ā¦
An economic investigation of disaster insurance 25/09/2018 By Ilan Noy The Christchurch Earthquake of 2011 was the most insured earthquake ever, anywhere, with 98% of Christchurch properties being insured whenā¦
Student Profile: Lisa McLaren 02/07/2018 A bit about me Iām originally from a farm in the Wairarapa, so floods and droughts were a common talking point at our dining roomā¦
Understanding the Physical and Systemic Vulnerabilities in Integrated Stopbank-Dam Catchments I grew up in sunny Nelson, New Zealand where I enjoyed many opportunities to connect with nature through tramping, mountainā¦
Research on the impacts of the 2016 KaikÅura earthquake will be discussed in a public event held in the town on Wednesday 10 April. The 7.8 magnitude quake damaged land,ā¦
Flood Risk Management and Community Resilience in New Zealand Kia Ora! I am Widi, now living in Auckland surrounded by many beautiful and incredible people. I came to New Zealandā¦
Q. TÄnÄ koe Tim. Can you tell us how you got into Civil Engineering? Were you always interested in building things? Kia ora! As a kid I always thought Iā¦
Science and strategy for better results 10/12/2018 By Dr Joanne Stevenson and Jo Horrocks (MCDEM) Government strategy developed in a vacuum is bound to fail. That is why the Ministryā¦