Earthquakes and the rebuild of Christchurch: how Geography provides the answers

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1 Earthquakes and the rebuild of Christchurch: how Geography provides the answers Professor Simon Kingham Dept of Geography, University of Canterbury Director of The Geospatial Research Institute and the GeoHealth Laboratory Cashmere High School, August 2016

2 The importance of the whole People: political boundaries, socioeconomic, cultural, age, gender places Infrastructure: buildings, transport, water systems, energy, waste Earth System: geology, tectonics, materials Environment: land use, ecology, green space, waterways Time: past, present & future people & places Real world: complex, interrelated & interdependent neural network of physical, built & human environments

3 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE WHERE?

4 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

5 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

6 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

7 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

8 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

9 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE WHAT?

10 4 Sep Sep 2010 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

11 4 Sep Feb May 2011 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

12 4 Sep Feb June Sep 2011 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

13 4 Sep Feb June Dec Feb 2012 Hughes et al. (2015). The sinking city: Earthquakes increase flood hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand. GSA Today, March 2015.

14 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE WHY?

15 Graphic by M Brosnan, after Brown & Webber 1992 Rebuilding a resilient city involves understanding the past

16 Rebuilding a resilient city involves understanding the present e.g. flooding: land, channels & pipes

17 Rebuilding a resilient city involves understanding the future

18 What are key features of geography? in context of rebuild

19 The power of where

20 The anchor projects

21 The anchor projects

22 Name some liveable cities What makes them liveable?

23 Placemaking

24 Placemaking

25 Placemaking

26 Placemaking Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, Korea Before (

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29 Placemaking Seoul now has a green heart with a cultural icon restored: It received an international award in Washington DC in January 2006

30 Cheonggyecheon symbol of the green economy President Lee

31 Where did the traffic go? It just disappeared - Prof Jeff Kenworthy

32 Co-benefits

33 Co-benefits

34 Co-benefits

35 Placemaking in Christchurch?

36 In summary Earthquakes impacts are a function of geography Where we rebuild is crucial to recovery Understanding interactions between human s and their environment The power of where

37 Geography at University Undergraduate courses part of Geography degree or other

38 The power of where Geospatial science e.g. GIS, GPS, satellite imagery, drones. geographical glue

39 The power of where Orange = Motor vehicle Blue = Cycle Green = Walk

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44 GEOGRAPHERS IN THE WORKPLACE

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49 Geographers in the workplace Emma Kelland, CERA, Rebuild Gareth Taylor, Jacobs, Environmental Consultant Anthea Fiolitakis, HERE Maps, Geographic Analyst Mallory Kindred and Astoria Delaney Statistics NZ, GIS analysts Anne Heins ECan, Public Transport Planner Hayley Hume-Merry, ECan GIS Data Officer Iain Dawe, Greater Wellington, Senior Hazards Analyst Justin Cope, ECan, Team Leader Hazards & Coastal Hamish Kingsbury, Interpret Geospatial Solutions, Consultant