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Staircase to Nowhere
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Taken 10th Jan well through the controversial demolition of Manchester Courts
22 February Earthquake - Photograph 07
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. Two people in gumboots walk towards a barrier erected across the road using road cones and warning tape, and in the background the badly twisted Medway Street bridge can be seen. The photographer comments, "Longitudinal cracks indicate lateral movement as the land sagged towards the river. Near 373 River Rd, looking south-east towards Medway St. The Medway St bridge is visible in the background".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 660
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Eight of these small bolts were all that held up the heavy roof bridging two buildings".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 125
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from near the Gloucester Street bridge over the Central Library to the Forsyth Barr building".
Community, resilience and recovery: building or burning bridges?
Research papers, Lincoln University
There is a critical strand of literature suggesting that there are no ‘natural’ disasters (Abramovitz, 2001; Anderson and Woodrow, 1998; Clarke, 2008; Hinchliffe, 2004). There are only those that leave us – the people - more or less shaken and disturbed. There may be some substance to this; for example, how many readers recall the 7.8 magnitude earthquake centred in Fiordland in July 2009? Because it was so far away from a major centre and very few people suffered any consequences, the number is likely to be far fewer than those who remember (all too vividly) the relatively smaller 7.1 magnitude Canterbury quake of September 4th 2010 and the more recent 6.3 magnitude February 22nd 2011 event. One implication of this construction of disasters is that seismic events, like those in Canterbury, are as much socio-political as they are geological. Yet, as this paper shows, the temptation in recovery is to tick boxes and rebuild rather than recover, and to focus on hard infrastructure rather than civic expertise and community involvement. In this paper I draw upon different models of community engagement and use Putnam’s (1995) notion of ‘social capital’ to frame the argument that ‘building bridges’ after a disaster is a complex blend of engineering, communication and collaboration. I then present the results of a qualitative research project undertaken after the September 4th earthquake. This research helps to illustrate the important connections between technical rebuilding, social capital, recovery processes and overall urban resilience.
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0052
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of people in Cashel Mall, with the Bridge of Remembrance in the background, during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 634
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside".
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0131
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The road surface of the Colombo Street bridge over the River Avon, showing the effect of compression".
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 308
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall looking west".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 661
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A collapsed roof bridge between two buildings on Cashel Street which was held up by the eight small bolts".
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 350
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Damage to the new support structure for the widening of the Ferrymead bridge. A gap is visible between the support post and the surrounding area.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 193
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A bicycle stand which has slumped into a liquefaction hole on the east side of the Armagh Street bridge".
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :Uses for Christchurch rubble?... 19 July 2011
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Text reads 'Uses for Christchurch rubble?...' The cartoon shows a bridge made partially of earthquake rubble leading from Lyttelton Harbour to Diamond Harbour on Banks Peninsula. Someone in a van says 'At long last... A bridge to Diamond Harbour!' And someone else says 'And somewhere to fish!' Context - Rubble from the earthquake may be used for the construction of watersides and bridges. This cartoon is a fanciful use for Christchurch earthquake rubble. Currently a ferry connects Diamond Harbour to Lyttelton, on the harbour's northern shore. In combination with buses from Lyttelton to downtown Christchurch, this allows residents of Diamond Bay to commute to the city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 043
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The riverbank walkway along New Brighton Road, flooded at high tide due to ground subsidence.
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0133
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking into the central city from the banks of the River Avon just below the Colombo Street bridge".
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0371
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north-west along Cashel Mall from 95 Cashel Mall".
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 643
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 035
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view through a safety fence to the damaged Bridge Tavern in Kaiapoi. Severe cracks in the building's foundations can be seen, and the front decking has sagged.
June 2011 Earthquake - Photograph 10
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Avon at high tide, River Rd, looking towards the Medway St Bridge".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 021
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive slumping and cracking near where Horseshoe Lake joins up with the Avon River".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 533
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of the bridge over the Avon River at Hereford Street. Buildings in the background have been cordoned off and an army truck can be seen in the background.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 467
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A member of the New Zealand Army chatting to a woman with her dog at a cordon checkpoint on Armagh Street.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 020
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive slumping and cracking near where Horseshoe Lake joins up with the Avon River".
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2086
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shoppers moving between Ballantynes and Cashel Mall behind the cordon on Colombo Street".
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 470
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This is a very high tide in the Avon River, but shows how the danger of flooding has increased".
Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 14
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A man walks towards a damaged house in Dallington. The chimney has fallen, and roofing tiles have shaken loose. In the foreground, the railings of the damaged Dallington Bridge are visible.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 134
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 137
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 136
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 191
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers over a bridge on Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road and footpath have been severely warped by the earthquake.