Hart, D.E.Gomez, C.2014-03-302014-03-302013Hart, D.E., Gomez, C. (2013) Coastal Quakes: Observations and analyses from backyard Christchurch to 21st century coastal megacities. Coastal News, (54), pp. 1-3.http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9012Anyone keeping a global tally of recent disasters is likely to be asking: What role will the hazards and disasters of coastal plains play in the lives and economies of 21st century humanity? In this article, we reflect on this question using examples of how different types of coastal land performed during the Christchurch and other earthquake events to examine the complex of coastal-tectonic hazards that are being constructed in the Tokyo megacityenJournal ArticleFields of Research::37 - Earth sciences::3709 - Physical geography and environmental geoscience::370903 - Natural hazardsFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4005 - Civil engineering::400506 - Earthquake engineering