People in Disasters Conference - Organisational Resilience is more than ju…

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A video of a presentation by Associate Professor John Vargo during the fifth plenary of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. Vargo is a senior researcher and co-leader of the Resilient Organisations Research Programme at the University of Canterbury. The presentation is titled, "Organisational Resilience is more than just Business Continuity".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: Business Continuity Management is well-established process in many larger organisations and a key element in their emergency planning. Research carried out by resilient organisations follow the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes show that most small organisations did not have a business continuity plan (BCP), yet many of these organisations did survive the massive disruptions following the earthquakes. They were resilient to these catastrophic events, but in the absence of a BCP. This research also found that many of the organisations with BCP's, struggled to use them effectively when facing real events that did not align with the BCP. Although the BCPs did a good job of preparing organisations to deal with technology and operational disruptions, there was virtually no coverage for the continuity of people. Issues surrounding staff welfare and engagement were amongst the most crucial issues faced by Canterbury organisations, yet impacts of societal and personal disruption did not feature in BCPs. Resilience is a systematic way of looking at how an organization can survive a crisis and thrive in an uncertain world. Business continuity is an important aspect for surviving the crisis, but it is only part of the bigger picture addressed by organisational resilience. This presentation will show how organizational experiences in the Canterbury earthquakes support the need to move to a 'Business Continuity' for the '21st Century', one that incorporates more aspects of resilience, especially the 'people' areas of leadership, culture, staff welfare, and engagement.

Jennifer's Red Zone photograph 2

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A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "The ground is covered in little mushrooms when you start looking, but it's hard to tell which are edible". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.

Henry Allison's Red Zone video - Part 1

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Part 1 of a video contributed by Henry Allison, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The video has the description "Henry Allison talks about his experiences at the brewery on St Asaph Street during the earthquakes, and about the architecture that was lost in the central city".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The food caravans that used to operate in the Arts Centre, now travel to several places in the city. Here they are in the quad at Canterbury University with the lunchtime queues".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "96 Harbour Road, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".

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A retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton that is made from local volcanic stone. A section of the wall has collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the bricks cleared away since. A road cone has been placed by the slip to warn drivers.

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A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.

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Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.

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The steps from Cambridge Terrace up to the Bridge of Remembrance. The terracotta tiles on the highest step have chipped off. The gaps that can be seen on the concrete wall to the right shows how far the steps have moved from their original position.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Comic art on a wall exposed by demolition in Sumner. After some time, artist Jason Kelly revealed it as his work and explained that Jelly is a play upon his name, mixing his first name and his last name".

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 247

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office sticking a yellow sticker notice on the door of Community Law Canterbury on Madras Street. The notice indicates that entrance to the building is restricted.

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Notices on the doors of The Cook Shop on the ground level of the Strategy building, Montreal Street. The sign on the left reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard, do not enter". The sign to the right indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River is at this point on Avonside Drive 10 km from the estuary. At high tide the river now overflows its banks showing that the ground has sunk by about 40 cm".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River is at this point on Avonside Drive 10 km from the estuary. At high tide the river now overflows its banks showing that the ground has sunk by about 40 cm".

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A house on Acland Avenue in Avonside that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The house's front garden has become overgrown and weeds have grown up through the cracks in its driveway. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:39:24)

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A photograph of street art on the partially-demolished wall of the Odeon Theatre. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist Owen Dippie. There is a crane in the background.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:39:42)

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A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on Manchester Street. This section of the artwork is of an elephant. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist Owen Dippie.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:40:00)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building on Manchester Street. This section of the artwork depicts two elephants. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist Owen Dippie.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:36:11)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building on Manchester Street. The artwork is of four elephants. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist Owen Dippie.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:36:04)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building on Manchester Street. The artwork is of four elephants. The photograph believes that the artwork was created by the artist Owen Dippie.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A section of Avonside Drive shows how the infrastructure is no longer maintained to the same level, with regard to roading, sewage and water services. The houses behind show the crazy angles that the earth movement has left them at".

ANZ Bank Chambers from corner Lichfield, High and Manchester Streets

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A colour photograph, probably from the 2000s, of the ANZ Bank Chambers. The presence of the gift shop Inspirations and the lack of a massage parlour indicate that the photograph was taken after the purchase of the building by Andrew Hodge and Craig McWilliams.

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A damaged brick building on Centaurus Road with "Danger Keep Out" tape around the property. The brick walls have cracked and broken above two of the windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front window indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 177

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A photograph of emergency management personnel sitting on the outdoor staircase of a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester Street. A yellow sticker has been placed on the wall in the foreground, indicating that access to the building is restricted.

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A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.

Kim Wright WEMO Photograph 039

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A photograph of the site of a demolished building in the city centre. Remnants of the building can be seen on the side of the building to the left. A Wilson Parking sign indicates that the space is going to be used for parking.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The garage of Bev Dickson's home of 45 years shows the impact of the liquefaction which meant that Bev has not lived there since September 2010. The property is located at 25 Tasman Place in Horseshoe Lake".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "248 Queensbury Street, Horseshoe Lake. In many properties it is hard to know what is vertical because the land has shifted so much that pergolas, fences, and the walls of the house are all at different angles".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "92 Harbour Road, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River is at this point on Avonside Drive 10 km from the estuary. At high tide the river now overflows its banks showing that the ground has sunk by about 40 cm".