New Zealand - HIC earthquake case study

Question 1

date?

Answer 1

22nd Feb 2011

Question 2

magnitude?

Answer 2

6.3

Question 3

location?

Answer 3

6km southeast of Christchurch

Question 4

time?

Answer 4

12:51

Question 5

cause?

Answer 5

transform plate boundary

Question 6

primary impacts - social
- buildings
- deaths
- injured

Answer 6

• Canterbury TV building collapsed
• 185 dead
• 6000 injured

Question 7

primary impacts - economic

Answer 7

over $20 billion worth of economic damage

Question 8

secondary impacts - social

Answer 8

provided a unique opportunity for redevelopment and reconstruction

Question 9

secondary impacts - economic (rugby)

Answer 9

The Rugby World Cup was moved to another location causing impacts on economic influence of the community

Question 10

secondary impacts - environmental

Answer 10

• landslides around Littleton
• a chunk of Tsamain Glacier fell into the sea

Question 11

long-term responses (national/local government and others)

Answer 11

• the national government will give $8.8 billion of funding
  the local governments will provide water, sewerage, road, and transport networks.
• the private sector, charities, and local philanthropists will provide the rest

Question 12

long-term responses (The Christchurch Recovery Strategy)
- what are its six principles
- what are its 3 main aims

Answer 12

• main government strategy
  1. working together, an integrated policy where everyone knows what is going on, looking to the future, being effective, innovative, and simple
  2. - safety and well-being of the local population
• repair and rebuild
• creating a better city through restoration and enhancement

Question 13

long term responses (The Christchurch Central Development Plan )
- what is the main vision
- what is the main aim
- what strategy
- what themes
- locals ideas (how many and what are they)
- how will they attract more people to the city?

Answer 13

• sub-plan of the Christchurch recovery strategy
  1. - thriving heart of the city
• drawing on heritage
• skills and embracing change
  2. A new central core to the city with clear anchor points to show off the key strengths of the new city.
  3. look around, listen, commit to a vision, produce a blueprint, and bring the ideas to reality
  4. green, prosperous, vibrant, and accessible city at the heart of the vision
  5. 106,000 ideas, including requests for:
• entertainment, shopping, cycling, learning, specialized retail, recreation, shopping, riverside development, lighting, green environments, clear and innovative architecture.
  6. - residential and commercial properties that will allow people to live close to where they work and use the facilities in the city center.
• underpin the area with local Maori culture, including a new cultural center and areas of native vegetation.
• High-quality footpaths and access routes
• low-level buildings will give greater protection against seismic activity
• safe and sustainable and will include large open areas to encourage social interaction.