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Christchurch Earthquake

Discussion Questions

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What are the long-term responses?

Why has such a small earthquake caused so

much damage and disruption?

How easy is it to repair the infrastructure?

How does the relief effort compare to that of an LEDC, like Haiti?

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Who assesses building safety?

Who leads the recovery programme?

How would this differ in an LEDC?

Is overseas aid needed?

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Is it an LEDC or MEDC?

Is damage linked to the wealth of the area?

What happens next?

What went wrong?Can this hazard be

managed?

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You should not reoccupy your home until you have completed a structural assessment and required work.

What does the red placard

mean?

What implications to planning decisions

does living in a disaster-prone area

have?

Who pays for repairs?

Where will these inhabitants go?

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Is this evidence of effective hazard

zoning?

What would have happened to buildings if they had been built

here?

Vulnerable?

Are some neighbourhoods

unviable?

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What’s the first priority after an earthquake?

With 80% of the sewage network

damaged, is there another method for earthquake-prone

areas?

How effective has the recovery effort been?

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Floods and an earthquake?

Now what?

Explain the process of liquefaction.

Is it a primary or secondary hazard?

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Is this evidence of seismic lensing?

If a triggered earthquake happens because of nearby earthquakes, does that mean they are smaller than they

potentially would have been if the fault had continued to build up stress?

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What types of new housing should be

built?

Should the size of the city be reduced?

What needs to be considered when

planning a new CBD?

What should happen to the people living in the

red zones? Should they rebuild or build

elsewhere?