Shaken but not Stirred: A University's Resilience in the Face of Adversity. The 4th September 2010 Earthquake

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University of Canterbury. Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
University of Canterbury. Planning Information and Reporting Unit
University of Canterbury. Other
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2011
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Seville, E.
Hawker, C.
Lyttle, J.
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On 4 September 2010, people in Canterbury were shaken from their beds by a major earthquake. This report tells the story of the University of Canterbury (UC), its staff and its students, as they rose to the many challenges presented by the earthquake. This report however, is intended to do more than just acknowledge their hard work and determination; it also critically reflects on the things that worked well and the aspects of the response that, in hindsight, could have been done better. Luckily major events such as this earthquake do not happen every day. UC has benefited from the many universities around the world that have shared their experiences of previous disasters. We hope that this report serves to pass forward the favour and enables others to benefit from the lessons that we have learnt from this event.

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Seville, E., Hawker, C., Lyttle, J. (2011) Shaken but not Stirred: A University's Resilience in the Face of Adversity. The 4th September 2010 Earthquake. University of Canterbury. 57pp..
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Field of Research::13 - Education::1399 - Other Education::139999 - Education not elsewhere classified
Field of Research::09 - Engineering::0905 - Civil Engineering::090599 - Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified
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