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.
A photograph of the right ascension clamp from the Townsend Telescope.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 129, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BNZ building, Cathedral Square".
A photograph of a musician on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on Velsheda Street in Bexley".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Residential properties on Goodman Street in the Horseshoe Lake district".
A photograph of baking on the shelves of a bakery on Hereford Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This has definitely gone off in the five months it's been sitting here".
A photograph of the exposed beams of Knox Church.
A cracked footpath on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The picnic benches that overlook the harbour have been cordoned off.
A photograph of a demolition site on Bealey Avenue.
A faded yellow sticker stuck to the window of a house on Avonside Drive. It has been issued by the Christchurch City Council and reads, "Restricted Use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent aftershocks or other events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Re-inspection may be required. The damage observed from external inspection is as described below." It goes on to set out the conditions for entry to the building and information about the inspector. The sign is so faded that the handwritten information is almost illegible.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Septic tank installed in Avonside Drive".
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Behind it, Sullivan Park can be seen.
A buried septic tank on Maling Street in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down Hereford Street from Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The cleared site of St Paul's Church on Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BDO building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remains of houses in Kinsey Terrace, Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "North-east corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets".
Close up of damage to the City Court Motel building on Colombo Street.
A written history of 161 Cashel Street, the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Abandoned property in Bexley, Christchurch.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street, where the front wall of the upper two storeys has fallen away. A real estate sign on the shop next door reads "Watch this Hotspot!".
The PGC building, taken before the 22 February earthquake.
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
A man stands on a wooden deck. There is a visible gap between the steps and the lower decking. The photographer comments, "Decks and steps have separated".