Earthquake response #1: Enquiry, research, design and community projects, responding to the Canterbury earthquakes from September 2010

Chesterton, Samantha K.

Item

Earthquake response #1: Enquiry, research, design and community projects, responding to the Canterbury earthquakes from September 2010

Chesterton, Samantha K.

Date

2012-11

Type

Edited Volume

Collections

School of Landscape Architecture

Keywords

Canterbury earthquakes, Christchurch, city redevelopment, cityscape, landscape architecture, urban design

Fields of Research

ANZSRC::120107 Landscape Architecture , ANZSRC::120501 Community Planning , ANZSRC::120507 Urban Analysis and Development , ANZSRC::160403 Social and Cultural Geography , ANZSRC::330106 Architecture for disaster relief , ANZSRC::330303 Design for disaster relief , ANZSRC::350703 Disaster and emergency management , ANZSRC::330411 Urban design , ANZSRC::330413 Urban planning and health , ANZSRC::330109 Landscape architecture

Abstract

The September and February earthquakes were terrifying and devastating. In February, 185 people were killed (this number excludes post earthquake related deaths) and several thousand injured. Damage to infrastructure above and below ground in and around Christchurch was widespread and it will take many years and billions of dollars to rebuild. The ongoing effects of the big quakes and aftershocks are numerous, with the deepest impact being on those who lost family and friends, their livelihoods and homes. What did Cantabrians do during the days, weeks and months of uncertainty and how have we responded? Many grieved, some left, some stayed, some arrived, many shovelled (liquefaction left thousands of tons of silt to be removed from homes and streets), and some used their expertise or knowledge to help in the recovery. This book highlights just some of the projects staff and students from The Faculty of Environment, Society and Design have been involved in from September 2010 to October 2012. The work is ongoing and the plan is to publish another book to document progress and new projects.