Video of Heather's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Kate Spackman's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Peter Young's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Trish Laird's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Neville's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Adrienne Hunter's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Lou's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Lois Mathie's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Harry Kitkevics's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Ina Wit's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Leita Tonkin's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Alvin's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Robin Robins's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Chris Winslow's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Nicky's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Helen Roud's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Sherrilee's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Eva Cox's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Herena's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Kurt's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
New Zealand's devastating Canterbury earthquakes provided an opportunity to examine the efficacy of existing regulations and policies relevant to seismic strengthening of vulnerable buildings. The mixed-methods approach adopted, comprising both qualitative and quantitative approaches, revealed that some of the provisions in these regulations pose as constraints to appropriate strengthening of earthquake-prone buildings. Those provisions include the current seismic design philosophy, lack of mandatory disclosure of seismic risks and ineffective timeframes for strengthening vulnerable buildings. Recommendations arising from these research findings and implications for pre-disaster mitigation for future earthquake and Canterbury's post-disaster reconstruction suggest: (1) a reappraisal of the requirements for earthquake engineering design and construction, (2) a review and realignment of all regulatory frameworks relevant to earthquake risk mitigation, and (3) the need to develop a national programme necessary to achieve consistent mitigation efforts across the country. These recommendations are important in order to present a robust framework where New Zealand communities such as Christchurch can gradually recover after a major earthquake disaster, while planning for pre-disaster mitigation against future earthquakes. AM - Accepted Manuscript
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Volcano Cafe showing the earthquake damage from 22nd February earthquake".
A video of Kathryn's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Joshua Black.
A video of Garth's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Christchurch Earthquake Teams in Motion".
Flooding and liquefaction on the corner of Edward Avenue and Geraldine Street in St Albans.
A PDF copy of a handwritten journal kept by Robin Robins, documenting the repair work on his earthquake-damaged home between November 2012 and April 2017. Note that some personal information has been redacted from this document.
A pdf transcript of Di's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sriparna Saha. Transcriber: Josie Hepburn.
A video of Julie's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Rosemary Du Plessis.
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Avon at high tide, River Rd".