Residents’ perspectives on the Port Hills fire response

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dc.contributor.authorDavies, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorRogers, Kyra
dc.contributor.authorForsyth, Lilly
dc.contributor.authorDickie, Natasha
dc.contributor.authorSamson, Timothy
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-18T00:09:13Z
dc.date.available2024-12-18T00:09:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionA report produced for Christchurch City Council as part of the GEOG309 Research for Resilient Environments and Communities course (University of Canterbury)
dc.description.abstract● The 2017 and 2024 Port Hills fires had extensive environmental and social impacts on surrounding communities. ● While the 2024 fires saw notable improvements in agency responses compared to 2017, residents still identified several areas where further enhancements are needed. ● The central research question is “Considering the 2017 and 2024 Port Hills fires, how can future agency responses be improved to better factor in residents' needs?” ● Focus groups and interviews were conducted with seven residents and community spokespersons, whose responses were transcribed and analysed to form key conclusions. ● Key findings include the overall improvements from the 2017 to 2024 fire response, animal evacuation concerns, accountability over the landscape management, and a desire from the community wanting information on the best ways to engage during an emergency response. ● Future research should expand the sample size, incorporate greater ethnic diversity, and explore the implications of property and insurance markets on wildfire response. ● Ultimately, we recommend that Christchurch City Council and Civil Defence Emergency Management prioritise developing stronger community resilience initiatives and involve residents more actively in decision-making processes around Port Hills development to ensure more effective responses to future fires.
dc.identifier.citationDavies I, Dickie N, Forsyth L, Rogers K and Samson T, 2024, Residents’ perspectives of the 2024 Port Hills fire response. A report produced for Christchurch City Council as part of the GEOG309 Research for Resilient Environments and Communities course, University of Canterbury, 2024.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107832
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.titleResidents’ perspectives on the Port Hills fire response
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.levelBachelors
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