Post-Earthquake City - Disaster and Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand

This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake city. It examines the impact of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence, employing a chronological structure to consider 'damage and displacement', 'recovery and renewal', and 'the city in transition'.

Sommario

1 Introduction PART I Damage and displacement 2 The fracturing of a vulnerable city 3 Impacts on households and communities PART II Recovery and renewal 4 Governance and the cartographies of recovery 5 Housing recovery 6 City centre recovery and commercial property investment 7 Voluntary and community sector responses PART III The city in transition 8 From transitional activities to place-making 9 Landscapes of consumption 10 The eastern suburbs 11 The more-than-human city 12 The residential red zone: the city's field of dreams? 13 Conclusion

Info autore

Paul Cloke was Emeritus Professor of Human Geography, University of Exeter.
David Conradson is Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury.
Eric Pawson is Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of Canterbury.
Harvey C. Perkins is Emeritus Professor of Planning, University of Auckland.

Riassunto

This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake city. It examines the impact of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence, employing a chronological structure to consider ‘damage and displacement’, ‘recovery and renewal’, and ‘the city in transition’.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Cloke, Paul (University of Exeter Cloke, Cloke Paul, David Conradson, Conradson David, Eric Pawson, Pawson Eric, Harvey C. Perkins
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.02.2023
• EAN: 9780367225520
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22552-0
• Pagine: 262
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Urban & municipal planning, New Zealand, Natural disasters, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, New Zealand / Aotearoa