BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 166

Images, UC QuakeStudies

An aerial photograph of the Waimari Beach Golf Course in Waimari Beach.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 308-309: Beach Garden

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 308-309 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Beach Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 168

Images, UC QuakeStudies

An aerial photograph of Pegasus Bay near the mouth of the Waimakariri River. To the left, Brooklands can be seen as well as Kairaki in the distance.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 171

Images, UC QuakeStudies

An aerial photograph of Kairaki over the Waimakariri River.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 153

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Scarborough Hill and Sumner Beach with people enjoying a walk along the promenade".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 170

Images, UC QuakeStudies

An aerial photograph of Kairaki over the Waimakariri River.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 155

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "What a view from Nicholson Park on Scarborough. People enjoying Sumner Beach with South Brighton spit across the estuary entrance, the estuary at low tide and behind, the settling ponds and the city with its abundance of trees. Snow covered Southern Alps as a backdrop. Pity about the smoke haze this afternoon".

Swimming in Christchurch: how the industry was affected by the earthquakes

Research Papers, Lincoln University

Throughout 2010 and 2011, the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, suffered a series of devastating earthquakes that caused serious damage to the city. This study examines the effect these earthquakes have had on the sport of swimming in Christchurch. It specifically focuses on three different aspects of the swimming industry: indoor competitive swimming, open water swimming and learning to swim. It reports on the industry prior to the earthquakes before examining the developments subsequent to the shakes. The effects on both facilities and participation numbers were examined. Results showed that many indoor swimming facilities were lost which had significant flow-on effects. In addition, many beaches were out of bounds and almost half of the schools in Canterbury lost the use of their own swimming pools. In terms of participation numbers, results showed that while there was a decrease in the number of indoor competitive swimmers, Canterbury clubs were still highly competitive and their rankings at events either remained similar or bettered during and after the period of the earthquakes. On the other hand, an increase in the number of participants was seen in swimming lessons as temporary pools were constructed and subsidies were offered to cover transport and lesson costs. Open water swimming, however, seems to have been relatively unaffected by the earthquakes.This report was made possible through Lincoln University’s Summer Scholarship programme. The authors would also like to acknowledge those anonymous interviewees who provided some valuable insight into the swimming industry in Christchurch.