A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Waters Edge Apartments, Tidal View, Ferrymead".
The remains of the Cranmer Centre.
In Colombo St, Sydenham
The timeliness and quality of recovery activities are impacted by the organisation and human resourcing of the physical works. This research addresses the suitability of different resourcing strategies on post-disaster demolition and debris management programmes. This qualitative analysis primarily draws on five international case studies including 2010 Canterbury earthquake, 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, 2009 Samoan Tsunami, 2009 Victorian Bushfires and 2005 Hurricane Katrina. The implementation strategies are divided into two categories: collectively and individually facilitated works. The impacts of the implementation strategies chosen are assessed for all disaster waste management activities including demolition, waste collection, transportation, treatment and waste disposal. The impacts assessed include: timeliness, completeness of projects; and environmental, economic and social impacts. Generally, the case studies demonstrate that detritus waste removal and debris from major repair work is managed at an individual property level. Debris collection, demolition and disposal are generally and most effectively carried out as a collective activity. However, implementation strategies are affected by contextual factors (such as funding and legal constraints) and the nature of the disaster waste (degree of hazardous waste, geographical spread of waste etc.) and need to be designed accordingly. Community involvement in recovery activities such as demolition and debris removal is shown to contribute positively to psychosocial recovery.
An incomplete page layout for the front page of The Press, featuring a story about the proposed demolition of ChristChurch Cathedral.
A view down Manchester Street to an excavator working on the demolition of the Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street.
An exposed brick wall left after the demolition of the adjoining building. The internal wooden structure and cabling can now be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Locals watch the demolition of shops on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbados Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street with the tell-tale gravel spread on the roadway signalling imminent demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street with the tell-tale gravel spread on the roadway signalling imminent demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Nearly everyone in the vicinity of the Hotel Grand Chancellor is focused upon the demolition activities".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A demolition worker takes a lunch break outside the St Lukes site in Manchester Street".
The intersection of Aberdeen and Manchester Street. Straight ahead is St Mary's Catholic Church and a demolition site is on the right.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A cheery demolition site on the corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road in Lyttelton".
A vacant site left after the demolition of a building. The adjoining building, which was part of Piko Wholefoods is still intact.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Locals watch the demolition of shops on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbados Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street. Demolition workers hand some salvaged pieces of the historic home over the fence".
The vacant lot left after the demolition of the Strategy Building on Victoria Street. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower.
Earthquake demolition work in Christchurch has made way for an urban farm that is equipping young people with life and work skills.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-IMG_9200 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-IMG_9204 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07--IMG_9194 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-MG_9201 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-IMG_9203 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07IMG_9207 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07IMG_9202 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-IMG_9198 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07IMG_9197 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.