A pdf copy of a letter from One Voice Te Reo Kotahi to the Advisory Board on Transition to Long Term Recovery Arrangements.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 August 2012 entitled, "Scrap Basket Quilt Number Six".
A sign on the furniture in the Words of Hope project. Words have been added to the sign so it now reads, "The vehicle of recovery is public assembly, together we will rise".
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Lois Herbert about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A story submitted by Kerry Grant Donnelly to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kathleen Himiona to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Susan Hird about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Erica Wheeler about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Lynne about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Video of Audrey Dragovich's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Audrey Dragovich's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of May's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Owen Macintyre's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Anne Davis's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Laine Barker about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
1. INTRODUCTION. Earthquakes and geohazards, such as liquefaction, landslides and rock falls, constitute a major risk for New Zealand communities and can have devastating impacts as the Canterbury 2010/2011 experience shows. Development patterns expose communities to an array of natural hazards, including tsunamis, floods, droughts, and sea level rise amongst others. Fostering community resilience is therefore vitally important. As the rhetoric of resilience is mainstreamed into the statutory framework, a major challenge emerges: how can New Zealand operationalize this complex and sometimes contested concept and build ‘community capitals’? This research seeks to provide insights to this question by critically evaluating how community capitals are conceptualized and how they can contribute to community resilience in the context of the Waimakariri District earthquake recovery and regeneration process.
Disasters, either man-made or natural, are characterised by a multiplicity of factors including loss of property, life, environmental degradation, and psychosocial malfunction of the affected community. Although much research has been undertaken on proactive disaster management to help reduce the impacts of natural and man-made disasters, many challenges still remain. In particular, the desire to re-house the affected as quickly as possible can affect long-term recovery if a considered approach is not adopted. Promoting recovery activities, coordination, and information sharing at national and international levels are crucial to avoid duplication. Mannakkara and Wilkinson’s (2014) modified “Build Back Better” (BBB) concept aims for better resilience by incorporating key resilience elements in post-disaster restoration. This research conducted an investigation into the effectiveness of BBB in the recovery process after the 2010–2011 earthquakes in greater Christchurch, New Zealand. The BBB’s impact was assessed in terms of its five key components: built environment, natural environment, social environment, economic environment, and implementation process. This research identified how the modified BBB propositions can assist in disaster risk reduction in the future, and used both qualitative and quantitative data from both the Christchurch and Waimakariri recovery processes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key officials from the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority, and city councils, and supplemented by reviewing of the relevant literature. Collecting data from both qualitative and quantitative sources enabled triangulation of the data. The interviewees had directly participated in all phases of the recovery, which helped the researcher gain a clear understanding of the recovery process. The findings led to the identification of best practices from the Christchurch and Waimakariri recovery processes and underlined the effectiveness of the BBB approach for all recovery efforts. This study contributed an assessment tool to aid the measurement of resilience achieved through BBB indicators. This tool provides systematic and structured approach to measure the performance of ongoing recovery.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 10 May 2011 entitled, "Wobbling again".
A story submitted by David Hopkins to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Laurence about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Jacqueline about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Suzanne Bateup's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Steve Skelton's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A PDF copy of minutes from a meeting between Anglican Advocacy (formerly the Anglican Life Social Justice Unit), landowners, and the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). The meeting took place on 14 August 2012.
A story submitted by Jeremy Ellen to the QuakeStories website.
A pdf transcript of Heather's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sripana Saha. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
Summary of oral history interview with Jacqui Gavin about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Hana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes. Pseudonym used to identify interviewee.