A plan which outlines how to manage the environmental impacts that result from SCIRT works. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.
A video about the Environmental Health Officers testing environmental and occupational health issues in the Christchurch red zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A document which provides simple, easy to understand environmental advice and guidance for civil construction contractors.
A document describing Downer's approach to containing bentonite when drilling micro piles for the new Arch foundations.
Environmental Health Officers outside the Christchurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
Environmental Health Officers collecting air readings in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer taking a reading outside the Christchurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
An Environmental Health Officer taking a reading outside the Christchurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
The Environmental Health Offices testing in the Christchurch central city, photographed outside the damaged Stonehurst Backpackers.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings on Gloucester Street, in the Christchurch central city.
An Environmental Health Officer collecting air readings on Gloucester Street, in the Christchurch central city.
The Environmental Health Offices testing in the Christchurch central city, photographed outside the damaged Stonehurst Backpackers.
Environmental Health Officers collecting air readings outside Map World, on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets.
A member of the New Zealand Defence Force's Communications Group, speaking to an Environmental Health Officer on Gloucester Street.
A document describing Downer's use of column seismic clamps to prevent additional damage to the Arch columns.
Environmental Health Offices from the Royal New Zealand Air Force taping filters to their high-visibility vests. The filters collect dust and fibres from the air, which will then be tested for health risks.
Environmental Health Offices from the Royal New Zealand Air Force taping filters to their high-visibility vests. The filters collect dust and fibres from the air, which will then be tested for health risks.
A document describing Downer's planned approach for neutralising the high pH of any potential bentonite or grout discharge into the Avon river.
A video about the New Zealand Army testing the quality of water across Christchurch. After the 4 September 2010 earthquake, the NZ Army developed ties with the Canterbury District Health Board. This relationship continued after the 22 February 2011 earthquake with the NZ Army taking on the role of examining Christchurch's water quality.
Following devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 in Christchurch, there is an opportunity to use sustainable urban design variables to redevelop the central city in order to address climate change concerns and reduce CO₂ emissions from land transport. Literature from a variety of disciplines establishes that four sustainable urban design variables; increased density, mixed-use development, street layout and city design, and the provision of sustainable public transport, can reduce car dependency and vehicle kilometres travelled within urban populations- widely regarded as indicators of the negative environmental effects of transport. The key question for the research is; to what extent has this opportunity been seized by NZ’s Central Government who are overseeing the central city redevelopment? In order to explore this question the redevelopment plans for the central city of Christchurch are evaluated against an adapted urban design matrix to determine whether a reduction in CO₂ emissions from land transport is likely to be achieved through their implementation. Data obtained through interviews with experts is used to further explore the extent to which sustainable urban design variables can be employed to enhance sustainability and reduce CO₂ emissions. The analysis of this data shows that the four urban design variables will feature in the Central Government’s redevelopment plans although the extent to which they are employed and their likely success in reducing CO₂ emissions will vary. Ultimately, the opportunity to redevelop the central city of Christchurch to reduce CO₂ emissions from land transport will be undermined due to timeframe, co-ordination, and leadership barriers.
A digger clearing rubble from a demolished building in the central city.
A worker in a digger, clearing rubble from a demolished building in the central city.
A story submitted by Rosalee Jenkin to the QuakeStories website.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 1 March 2013
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 January 2012 entitled, "This week I've been....".
Transcript of Grant Simpson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A photograph of a New Zealand Fire Service Environment Protection Unit truck parked outside Latimer Square.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 12 July 2013