Spontaneous and often temporary initiatives drove most of the early earthquake recovery in Christchurch, offering examples for many other cities facing hazards and climate risks.
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A proposed new airport at Tarras would affect the entire South Island economy. Twelve years on from the Canterbury earthquakes, have the implications of such a project been properly thought through?
Climate change is a game changer and our disaster response is no longer sufficient. We must begin to address the underlying causes that make some communities more vulnerable than others.
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Lecturer in Sociology, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor in Regenerative System Change, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor in Natural Hazards Planning and Resilience, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor in Geography, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
