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Building resilience in transient rural communities – a post-earthquake regional study: Scoping report

Wilson, Jude
Simmons, David
Date
2017-11
Type
Report
Fields of Research
ANZSRC::160810 Urban Sociology and Community Studies , ANZSRC::170113 Social and Community Psychology , ANZSRC::040604 Natural Hazards , ANZSRC::120501 Community Planning , ANZSRC::160404 Urban and Regional Studies (excl. Planning) , ANZSRC::160305 Population Trends and Policies
Abstract
The Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016 highlighted the vulnerability of New Zealand’s rural communities to locally-specific hazard events, which generate regional and national scale impacts. Kaikoura was isolated with significant damage to both the east coast road (SH1) and rail corridor, and the Inland Road (Route 70). Sea bed uplift along the coast was significant – affecting marine resources and ocean access for marine operators engaged in tourism and harvesting, and recreational users. While communities closest to the earthquake epicentre (e.g., Kaikoura, Waiau, Rotherham and Cheviot) suffered the most immediate earthquake damage, the damage to the transport network, and the establishment of an alternative transport route between Christchurch and Picton, has significantly impacted on more distant communities (e.g., Murchison, St Arnaud and Blenheim). There was also considerable damage to vineyard infrastructure across the Marlborough region and damage to buildings and infrastructure in rural settlements in Southern Marlborough (e.g., Ward and Seddon).