Academic Research | UC QuakeStudies

: Crisis Leadership in an Acute Clinical Setting: Christchurch Hospital ICU February 2011; A dissertation by Lev Zhuravsky submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences Endorsed in Health Management, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

: Reconnection to Cleared Site in Christchurch: Architecture for the Rememberer; This thesis was completed by Abigail Thompson for her Master of Architecture (Professional) at the University of Auckland in 2012. It was initiated with the aim of the addressing the destruction of many Christchurch buildings following the earthquakes, and investigates the role of architecture in public memory and ways of reconnecting people with the city. Note that some images in the thesis have been obscured in order to avoid copyright infringement.

: Effects of the Christchurch Earthquakes on Cats and Dogs: The Owners' Perceptions; A research report by Ju-Ting (Tania) Lee written in 2013 during her studies towards a Bachelor of Applied Science at Unitec Institute of Technology. The report explores the effects of the Christchurch earthquakes on the behaviour and well-being of cats and dogs, according to their owners.

: Successful Organisational Coping in Response to a Disaster; A research dissertation by Jessie Ford, submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Management.

: Lessons Learned from the Canterbury, New Zealand Earthquakes 2010-2011: a conversation between MCDEM John Hamilton and Sonia Giovinazzi; A video of a conversation between John Hamilton, National Controller of the Civil Defence Emergency Response, and Dr Sonia Giovinazzi, Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Natural Resource Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Hamilton and Giovinazzi discuss the Civil Defence's response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the lessons that they learned.The video includes footage from the Ministry of Civil Defence (licenced under Creative Commons Attribute 3.0 New Zealand).

: Coastal Quakes - Vulnerability to Seismic Hazards in Coastal and Riverside Communities: Lessons from the Canterbury Earthquake sequence; "Coastal Quakes - Vulnerability to Seismic Hazards in Coastal and Riverside Environments: Lessons from the Canterbury Earthquake sequence" is an ongoing research project led by Dr Deirdre Hart from the Department of Geography at the University of Canterbury. Others involved with aspects of the research include Marney Brosnan and Dr Christopher Gomez from UC’s Department of Geography, Dr Sonia Giovinazzi from UC’s Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, and UC students Emma Kelland, Nick Brunsden, Su Young Ko and David Holland. The aim of this project is to understand the vulnerabilities to seismic hazards that coastal and riverside communities face, by examining the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes and the recovery patterns in Christchurch. The project focuses on two main aspects: the predisposition to earthquake induced damage that exists in coastal and river environments past and present, and (ii) the cascade of 'non-seismic' hazards that have been altered by the earthquakes, including coastal, estuary and river flooding, sea level rise, tsunami, coastal erosion, and pollution. Information and data was gathered, such as professional opinions through interviews, photographic evidence of coastal and riverside effects, and the mapping of liquefaction and residential zoning from government agencies.; Contains 58 items in 4 collections

: Geology Research; Geology research material contributed by academics from the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University and other research institutions.; Contains 903 items in 10 collections

: Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Poetry; Jeffrey Paparoa Holman is a poet, fiction writer and lecturer. In 2012, he was the Senior Adjunct Fellow in the English department at the University of Canterbury's School of Humanities http://www.hums.canterbury.ac.nz/engl/people/tempstaff/holman.shtml. In the same year, his poetry collection "Shaken Down 6.3", focussing on the Canterbury earthquakes, was published by the Canterbury University Press. This collection holds poetry selected by Jeffrey from "Shaken Down 6.3" as well as a piece which was published in The Press in 2012.; Contains 5 items

: MEDIANZ Vol. 14, No. 1; Articles from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1, "Mediatisation of the Canterbury Earthquakes".; Contains 6 items

: Obrero documentary run-through; A video run-through of the interactive documentary Obrero. Obrero ('worker') is an independent multi-platform documentary project. It tells the stories of Filipino rebuild workers temporarily migrating to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand after the earthquake in 2011. The interactive documentary can be explored at https://www.obrerofilm.com/. Norman Zafra is a Filipino journalist-documentary maker and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Media and Communication Department. He has worked as producer, writer, and director of award-winning Philippine TV documentary programmes such as Reporter’s Notebook and I-Witness.

: Quake Aftermath: Interviews with Christchurch journalists about their earthquake experiences; Interviews with a range of local journalists about their experience of the Canterbury earthquakes, conducted by Sean Scanlon (UC Journalism) as part of his PhD research at the University of Canterbury.; Contains 25 items

: Renewal and Resilience: University of Canterbury Earthquake Research Forum 2012; Renewal and Resilience: University of Canterbury Earthquake Research Forum, held on June 5th 2012. This collection includes a diverse range of earthquake-related research currently being undertaken at the University of Canterbury.; Contains 24 items