Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Lyttelton Tunnel
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A news item titled, "Lyttelton Tunnel", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
A news item titled, "Lyttelton Tunnel", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
A news item titled, "Oxford Street Bridge Repaired", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Maureen Wootton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by John to the QuakeStories website.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 17 October 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 March 2011 entitled, "Day 10, pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
A story submitted by Ali to the QuakeStories website.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 12 August 2011.
More now on the the Government's move to sure-up the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
The Canterbury earthquakes have forced the Government to look more closely at the strength of the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 23 September 2011.
A story submitted by Jennifer to the QuakeStories website.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 22 July 2011.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 8 August 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 26 August 2011.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 29 July 2011.
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing a helicopter using a monsoon bucket to wash away unstable rocks from cliffs behind the Lyttelton Container Terminal. One of the immediate priorities in Lyttelton was stabilising the transport routes both from Lyttelton to Christchurch and the port infrastructure so that go...
Disasters can create the equivalent of 20 years of waste in only a few days. Disaster waste can have direct impacts on public health and safety, and on the environment. The management of such waste has a great direct cost to society in terms of labor, equipment, processing, transport and disposal. Disaster waste management also has indirect costs, in the sense that slow management can slow down a recovery, greatly affecting the ability of commerce and industry to re-start. In addition, a disaster can lead to the disruption of normal solid waste management systems, or result in inappropriate management that leads to expensive environmental remediation. Finally, there are social impacts implicit in disaster waste management decisions because of psychological impact we expect when waste is not cleared quickly or is cleared too quickly. The paper gives an overview of the challenge of disaster waste management, examining issues of waste quantity and composition; waste treatment; environmental, economic, and social impacts; health and safety matters; and planning. Christchurch, New Zealand, and the broader region of Canterbury were impacted during this research by a series of shallow earthquakes. This has led to the largest natural disaster emergency in New Zealand’s history, and the management of approximately 8 million tons of building and infrastructure debris has become a major issue. The paper provides an overview of the status of disaster waste management in Christchurch as a case study. A key conclusion is the vital role of planning in effective disaster waste management. In spite of the frequency of disasters, in most countries the ratio of time spent on planning for disaster waste management to the time spent on normal waste management is extremely low. Disaster waste management also requires improved education or training of those involved in response efforts. All solid waste professionals have a role to play to respond to the challenges of disaster waste management.