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Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of dance and physical theatre based on themes of leverage, strength and nature, featuring Julia Guthrey, Matt Grant, Elizabeth Guthrey, Laura and Claudia.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of The Present State - a contemplative installation that played projected recordings of foraging adventures by Plant Gang. The installation was part of FESTA 2014 and was located on a vacant site at 100 High Street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Grass growing through liquefaction silt in Avondale. The photographer comments, "Although this grass seems to be growing on the liquefaction created by the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, they are actually only growing through it. Nothing seems to grow even though seeds will sprout almost anywhere else. The seeds are growing in the soil which got covered up by the liquefaction. If liquefaction gets mixed with even a little soil then nature can get a foothold".

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of a presentation by Dr Duncan Webb, Partner at Lane Neave, during the third plenary of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. The presentation is titled, "Loss of Trust and other Earthquake Damage".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: It was predictable that the earthquakes which hit the Canterbury region in 2010 and 2011 caused trauma. However, it was assumed that recovery would be significantly assisted by governmental agencies and private insurers. The expectation was that these organisations would relieve the financial pressures and associated anxiety caused by damage to property. Some initiatives did exactly that. However, there are many instances where difficulties with insurance and related issues have exacerbated the adverse effects of the earthquakes on people's wellness. In some cases, stresses around property issues have become and independent source of extreme anxiety and have had significant impacts on the quality of people's lives. Underlying this problem is a breakdown in trust between citizen and state, and insurer and insured. This has led to a pervading concern that entitlements are being denied. While such concerns are sometimes well founded, an approach which is premised on mistrust is frequently highly conflicted, costly, and often leads to worse outcomes. Professor Webb will discuss the nature and causes of these difficulties including: the complexity of insurance and repair issues, the organisational ethos of the relevant agencies, the hopes of homeowners and the practical gap which commonly arises between homeowner expectation and agency response. Observations will be offered on how the adverse effects of these issues can be overcome in dealing with claimants, and how such matters can be managed in a way which promotes the wellness of individuals.