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Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Westminster Street in St Albans. Bricks and other rubble from the buildings have been piled on the footpath. Wire fencing, road cones and police tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of children cutting The Worry Bug Project cake. Behind is Ciaran Fox and Sue Turner from All Right? (left), Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck (middle), and Julie Burgess-Manning and Sarina McCormick from Kotuku Creative (right). All Right? were supporters of The Worry Bug Project. Buck was the MC of the event. Kotuku Creative were the designers and publishers of The Worry Bug Project. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd of people walking towards the intersection of Manchester and St Asaph Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The front of a building has collapsed in the distance, spilling onto the street.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The public talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The public talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The public talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A sign on a cordon fence on St Asaph Street reads "Stop. You must be inducted before entry." The photographer comments, "Safety comes first when it comes to demolition in the earthquake red zone in Christchurch, New Zealand".

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A digitally manipulated image of two stained glass windows. The photographer comments, "This is an abstract of the stained glass window of St Peter's Church in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church was seriously damaged in the Christchurch earthquake".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office, taking photos of St Paul's Church in Dallington. The church was severely damaged after the 4 September earthquake. Police emergency tape can be seen around the building, keeping people away.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

Anyone keeping a global tally of recent disasters is likely to be asking: What role will the hazards and disasters of coastal plains play in the lives and economies of 21st century humanity? In this article, we reflect on this question using examples of how different types of coastal land performed during the Christchurch and other earthquake events to examine the complex of coastal-tectonic hazards that are being constructed in the Tokyo megacity