A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010. It was centred 11km beneath the rural town of Darfield, on the Greendale fault, which was previously unidentified. Christchurch City lies 40km east of Darfield, and was home to a ...
canterburyearthquakesimpactsoverviewearthquakechristchurch An overview of the impacts of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes S.H. Potter a,n , J.S. Becker a , D.M. Johnston b , K.P. Rossiter c a GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon 5010, New Zealand b Joint Centre for Disaster Research...
The total economic loss caused by the 2010-2011 Christchurch earthquakes is currently estimated to be in the range between 25 and 30 billion NZ dollars (or 15% to 18% of New Zealand's GDP). After each major earthquake, comprehensive field investigations and inspections were conducted to ...
Over the past decade a number of regional and national level risk assessments have been undertaken in New Zealand to identify the baseline level of risk for a range of natural hazards. The understanding of earthquake risk in New Zealand is well advanced through national level studies by Cousins ...
Over the past decade a number of regional and national level risk assessments have been undertaken in New Zealand to identify the baseline level of risk for a range of natural hazards. The understanding of earthquake risk in New Zealand is well advanced through national level studies by Cousins ...
In the period between September 2010 and December 2011, Christchurch (New Zealand) was hit by a sequence of strong local earthquakes producing very strong ground motions within the city boundaries, and causing extensive damage to residential buildings, multi-storey...
2011 Christchurch earthquakeearthquake damageground displacementslateral spreadingliquefactionIn the 4 September 2010 (M W=7.1) and 22 February 2011 (M W=6.2) earthquakes, widespread liquefaction and lateral spreading occurred throughout Christchurch and the town of Kaiapoi. The severe soil liquefaction...
The 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake had a devastating impact on Christchurch property with significant damage caused to land and buildings. The broad aims of the research were to examine the nature and extent of the CBD office relocation, determine occupier鈥檚 perceptions of the future: ...
This study examines the impacts of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes on demographic composition and occupational structure in the Greater Christchurch construction industry using customized data from New Zealand Census of Populations and Dwellings conducted in 2006 and 2013. Replication of the ...
The 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence resulted in severe loss and disruption in Christchurch, New Zealand due to liquefaction and damage from strong shaking. Following the earthquake, over 60% of concrete buildings with 3+stories in the Christchurch CBD were demolished, resulting in a ...