Debris from demolished building on Welles Street, behind security fencing.
Debris from demolished building on Welles Street, behind security fencing.
Digger and debris from a demolished building on Welles Street.
Digger and debris from a demolished building on Welles Street.
Building debris in front of Alice in Videoland and the Physics Room, seen from St Asaph Street.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. Debris from the cordoned off building covers the footpath.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. Debris from the cordoned off building covers the footpath.
A broken television lies among other debris.
Colour photograph of fallen debris on Manchester Street, against the background of destroyed buildings.
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of demolition debris. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
The Regent Theatre with its damaged dome still attached to the building and debris on the ground.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris".
Disaster recovery is significantly affected by funding availability. The timeliness and quality of recovery activities are not only impacted by the extent of the funding but also the mechanisms with which funding is prioritised, allocated and delivered. This research addresses the impact of funding mechanisms on the effectiveness and efficiency of post-disaster demolition and debris management programmes. A qualitative assessment of the impacts on recovery of different funding sources and mechanisms was carried out, using the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake as well as other recent international events as case studies. The impacts assessed include: timeliness, completeness, environmental, economic and social impacts. Of the case studies investigated, the Canterbury Earthquake was the only disaster response to rely solely on a privatised approach to insurance for debris management. Due to the low level of resident displacement and low level of hazard in the waste, this was a satisfactory approach, though not ideal. This approach has led to greater organisational complexity and delays. For many other events, the potential community wide impacts caused by the prolonged presence of disaster debris means that publicly funded and centrally facilitated programmes appear to be the most common and effective method of managing disaster waste.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris - Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris - Madras Street".
The wind is picking up in Christchurch, causing concern about dust storms being blown up from earthquake debris and silt.
A damaged column visible through a cordon fence on Hereford Street. Debris from the column sits on the pavement below.
A sign for the Antique Store on the footpath of Salisbury Street, amongst broken glass and debris from the building above.
A sign for the Antique Store on the footpath of Salisbury Street, amongst broken glass and debris from the building above.
The timeliness and quality of recovery activities are impacted by the organisation and human resourcing of the physical works. This research addresses the suitability of different resourcing strategies on post-disaster demolition and debris management programmes. This qualitative analysis primarily draws on five international case studies including 2010 Canterbury earthquake, 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, 2009 Samoan Tsunami, 2009 Victorian Bushfires and 2005 Hurricane Katrina. The implementation strategies are divided into two categories: collectively and individually facilitated works. The impacts of the implementation strategies chosen are assessed for all disaster waste management activities including demolition, waste collection, transportation, treatment and waste disposal. The impacts assessed include: timeliness, completeness of projects; and environmental, economic and social impacts. Generally, the case studies demonstrate that detritus waste removal and debris from major repair work is managed at an individual property level. Debris collection, demolition and disposal are generally and most effectively carried out as a collective activity. However, implementation strategies are affected by contextual factors (such as funding and legal constraints) and the nature of the disaster waste (degree of hazardous waste, geographical spread of waste etc.) and need to be designed accordingly. Community involvement in recovery activities such as demolition and debris removal is shown to contribute positively to psychosocial recovery.