The preparedness and response of the population of Lyttelton, New Zealand, and surrounding areas, for and to hazards.

Idle, Julian Clifford

The preparedness and response of the population of Lyttelton, New Zealand, and surrounding areas, for and to hazards.

dc.contributor.author	Idle, Julian Clifford
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-26T21:16:08Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-26T21:16:08Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.description.abstract	Small, tight-knit communities, are complex to manage from outside during a disaster. The township of Lyttelton, New Zealand, and the communities of Corsair Bay, Cass Bay, and Rapaki to the east, are especially more so difficult due to the terrain that encloses them, which caused them to be cut-off from Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, barely 10 km away, after the Mw 7.1 Darfield Earthquake and subsequent Canterbury Earthquake Sequence. Lyttelton has a very strong and deep-rooted community spirit that draws people to want to be a part of Lyttelton life. It is predominantly residential on the slopes, with retail space, service and light industry nestled near the harbour. It has heritage buildings stretching back to the very foundation of Canterbury yet hosts the largest, modern deep-water port for the region. This study contains two surveys: one circulated shortly before the Darfield Earthquake and one circulated in July 2011, after the Christchurch and Sumner Earthquakes. An analytical comparison of the participants’ household preparedness for disaster before the Darfield Earthquake and after the Christchurch and Sumner Earthquakes was performed. A population spatiotemporal distribution map was produced that shows the population in three-hourly increments over a week to inform exposure to vulnerability to natural hazards. The study went on to analyse the responses of the participants in the immediate period following the Chrsitchurch and Sumner Earthquakes, including their homeward and subsequent journeys, and the decision to evacuate or stay in their homes. Possible predictors to a decision to evacuate some or all members of the household were tested. The study also asked participants’ views on the events since September 2010 for analysis.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7245
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/6912
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Canterbury. Department of Geological Sciences	en
dc.relation.isreferencedby	NZCU	en
dc.rights	Copyright Julian Clifford Idle	en
dc.rights.uri	https://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/theses	en
dc.subject	natural hazard	en
dc.subject	disaster	en
dc.subject	earthquake	en
dc.subject	lyttelton	en
dc.subject	preparedness	en
dc.subject	response	en
dc.subject	risk perception	en
dc.subject	Darfield earthquake	en
dc.subject	Christchurch earthquake	en
dc.title	The preparedness and response of the population of Lyttelton, New Zealand, and surrounding areas, for and to hazards.	en
dc.type	Theses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.discipline	Geology	en
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Canterbury	en
thesis.degree.level	Masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science	en
uc.bibnumber	1821754	en
uc.college	Faculty of Science	en