Temporary Traffic Compliance Checklist
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An example of a checklist used by SCIRT traffic management teams to perform site checks.
An example of a checklist used by SCIRT traffic management teams to perform site checks.
A research project which presents the traffic and transport planning that has been undertaken to achieve the overarching goal of rebuilding Christchurch, whilst keeping the traffic moving.
A document, created in May 2014, containing additional information to supplement SCIRT traffic management plans.
A SCIRT pro forma created in May 2014 to reduce the amount of generic information required in a traffic management plan (TMP).
A best practice traffic management guideline, produced in February 2014, which helps traffic management team members manage cyclists through road work sites safely.
A guideline, created in May 2014, to show TMP (traffic management plan) planners how to use the SCIRT proforma.
A best practice traffic management guideline, produced in February 2014, which helps traffic management team members slow motorists through road work sites safely.
An example of a public flyer promoting good driver behaviour, handed out in areas of traffic detours or delays.
A presentation created by LINZ, explaining the application and benefits of the National Forward Works Viewer.
A promotional brochure explaining the Forward Works Viewer and that the tool was a key to cost-effective and efficient project delivery in Christchurch.
A document which outlines how to keep site staff and public safe around traffic, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A PDF copy of a spreadsheet used to identify the impacts of traffic management in the central city.
Numerous rockfalls released during the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence affected vital road sections for local commuters. We quantified rockfall fatality risk on two main routes by adapting a risk approach for roads originally developed for snow avalanche risk. We present results of the collective and individual fatality risks for traffic flow and waiting traffic. Waiting traffic scenarios particularly address the critical spatial-temporal dynamics of risk, which should be acknowledged in operational risk management. Comparing our results with other risks commonly experienced in New Zealand indicates that local rockfall risk is close to tolerability thresholds and likely exceeds acceptable risk.
A document which outlines the communication strategy behind the Lonely Cone campaign.
A media release which outlines the outcomes of the campaign to reclaim Christchurch cones.
A PowerPoint presentation which evaluates and analyses the effectiveness of The Lonely Cone Recall campaign.
A tool, including an outline, resources and a survey sheet, used by SCIRT's Transport Planning Manager when delivering a series of toolboxes to SCIRT traffic staff about working around businesses.
A copy of the plan developed in 2011 to facilitate a collaborative approach between all stakeholders and minimise the impact on the traffic network, because of the extensive repair works necessary to repair vertical and horizontal infrastructure.
A tool, in the form of a poster, given to workshop and toolbox participants and hung up at worksites and in offices, outlining five easy steps to minimise the impact of roadworks on businesses.
A fence, road cones and a no entry sign block off part of the road at the intersection of North Parade and Banks Avenue in Richmond. A spray-painted sign on the fence reads "No thru traffic. Residents only." The photographer comments, "The entry to Banks Avenue from North Parade".
A photograph taken in 2013, showing one of the 32 large 'Open for Business' signs placed on all of the main routes into the CBD.
The city of Christchurch, New Zealand, incurred significant damage due to a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. The city had, by the late 2010s, regained economic and social normalcy after a sustained period of rebuilding and economic recovery. Through the concerted rebuilding effort, a modern central business district (CBD) with redesigned infrastructure and amenities was developed. The Christchurch rebuild was underpinned by a commitment of urban planners to an open and connected city, including the use of innovative technologies to gather, use and share data. As was the case elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant disruptions to social and economic life in Christchurch. Border closures, lockdowns, trading limitations and other restrictions on movement led to changes in traditional consumer behaviors and affected the retail sector’s resilience. In this study, we used CBD pedestrian traffic data gathered from various locations to predict changes in retail spending and identify recovery implications through the lens of retail resilience. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdowns have driven a substantive change in the behavioral patterns of city users. The implications for resilient retail, sustainable policy and further research are explored.
Tsunami events including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami confirmed the need for Pacific-wide comprehensive risk mitigation and effective tsunami evacuation planning. New Zealand is highly exposed to tsunamis and continues to invest in tsunami risk awareness, readiness and response across the emergency management and science sectors. Evacuation is a vital risk reduction strategy for preventing tsunami casualties. Understanding how people respond to warnings and natural cues is an important element to improving evacuation modelling techniques. The relative rarity of tsunami events locally in Canterbury and also globally, means there is limited knowledge on tsunami evacuation behaviour, and tsunami evacuation planning has been largely informed by hurricane evacuations. This research aims to address this gap by analysing evacuation behaviour and movements of Kaikōura and Southshore/New Brighton (coastal suburb of Christchurch) residents following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. Stage 1 of the research is engaging with both these communities and relevant hazard management agencies, using a survey and community workshops to understand real-event evacuation behaviour during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and subsequent tsunami evacuations. The second stage is using the findings from stage 1 to inform an agent-based tsunami evacuation model, which is an approach that simulates of the movement of people during an evacuation response. This method improves on other evacuation modelling approaches to estimate evacuation times due to better representation of local population characteristics. The information provided by the communities will inform rules and interactions such as traffic congestion, evacuation delay times and routes taken to develop realistic tsunami evacuation models. This will allow emergency managers to more effectively prepare communities for future tsunami events, and will highlight recommended actions to increase the safety and efficiency of future tsunami evacuations.