GEER report on "Geotechnical & Flooding Reconnaissance of the 2014 March Flood Event Post 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, New Zealand" is published and available online!
The 2010 - 2011 Canterbury Earthquake sequence had a devastating effect on the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Following the earthquakes, two GEER reports as well as numerous research papers have investigated the seismic-induced geotechnical effects of the temblors. As a result of the seismic induced modifications on the geomorphology and ecological systems and the damage caused to flood protection and drainage infrastructure, flooding risk in Christchurch may have increased.
To further investigate this possibility, a NZ-US GEER team was formed, following the March 5th flood event in the area, with the mission to investigate the earthquake-induced changes that might have affected the city's response to the flood event, the flood impacts on built environment, including the impacts on lifelines infrastructures, and the policy being applied to enhance Christchurch resilience to multi-hazard events, while rebuilding the City.
The outcome of the GEER team is now published in a reconnaissance report, entitled "Geotechnical & Flooding Reconnaissance of the 2014 March Flood Event Post 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, New Zealand".
You may access the GEER report here!
Support for the USA GEER participants in this reconnaissance was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Support for the New Zealand participants was provided by: the University of Canterbury and the NZ sponsors of the UC-TCLEE project "Earthquake-Flood Multihazard Impacts to Lifeline Systems", including: Natural Hazards Research Platform; Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group; Christchurch City Council; Chorus, Contact Energy Earthquake Commission; Environment Canterbury; GNS Science; Orion; Selwyn District Council; Waimakariri District Council; and the UC Quake Centre.
Chair of GEER Association, Prof. Jonathan Bray, from University of California, Berkeley, greatly supported and promoted this effort, and together with Prof. Misko Cubrinovski, from University of Canterbury provided useful guidance and continuous support. Their contribution is gratefully acknowledged.
Source: GEERAssociation
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