Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 14/08/2014: All Right?
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 14 August 2014 entitled, "All Right?".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 14 August 2014 entitled, "All Right?".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 29 December 2014 entitled, "What I can promise my child for 2015..."The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
A story submitted by Sue Hamer to the QuakeStories website.
Indigenous Peoples retain traditional coping strategies for disasters despite the marginalisation of many Indigenous communities. This article describes the response of Māori to the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2012 through analyses of available statistical data and reports, and interviews done three months and one year after the most damaging event. A significant difference between Māori and ‘mainstream’ New Zealand was the greater mobility enacted by Māori throughout this period, with organisations having roles beyond their traditional catchments throughout the disaster, including important support for non-Māori. Informed engagement with Indigenous communities, acknowledging their internal diversity and culturally nuanced support networks, would enable more efficient disaster responses in many countries.