December 05, 2023
Māori research sought by earthquake fund
Research into coastal inundation losses on Māori assets in southern Marlborough is one of 14 projects funded in the Earthquake Commission Toka Tū Ake EQC ‘s $1.2 million biennial grants round.
EQC research head Natalie Balfour says each of the 14 research projects will help understand New Zealand’s natural hazard risk and reduce the impact on people and property when events do happen.
The Marlborough project will integrate Te Ao Māori with contemporary science to analyse coastal inundation losses for adaptive resilience.
Results from previous research have led to new building design guidance for engineers, identifying at-risk land, and detailed information for planners and emergency managers about the likely impacts of natural hazards across the country.
Toka Tū Ake is also making special allocations to ensure there are more opportunities for Māori relevant research and early-career researchers.
Full list of successful Biennial projects:
Cascading coastal inundation losses on Māori assets in the southern Marlborough district: Integrating Te Ao Māori with contemporary science to quantify compounding coastal inundation losses for adaptive resilience – Dr Shaun Williams, NIWA;
A history of fault activity in the vicinity of Aotearoa’s supervolcano – Dr James Muirhead, University of Auckland;
Virtually flooded: Improved risk communication through immersive virtual reality – Prof Matthew Wilson, University of Canterbury;
Dynamic Volcanic Ash Damage Forecasting for Aotearoa-New Zealand – Dr Josh Hayes, GNS Science;
Geophysical imaging of the Paeroa Fault for improved earthquake modelling – Dr Brook Keats, GNS Science;
Geological Modelling the Hamilton Basin to Improve Earthquake Ground Motion Simulation – Dr Andrew La Croix, University of Waikato;
High spatial resolution simulation platform for integrating land use, economics, and infrastructure – Dr Robert Cardwell, Market Economics Ltd;
Insurance settlement following the 2016 Kaikōura/Hurunui earthquake: a comparison of rural, town and city claimant experiences and behaviours – Cameron Eade, Resilient Organisations;
Comparative Analysis of Lifetime Costs: Base Isolated Buildings vs. Conventional Buildings – Dr Alex Shegay, University of Auckland;
Slope hazard hotspots in Aotearoa’s changing climate – Dr Katherine Yates, University of Canterbury;
Lava flow impacts on buildings and infrastructure: taking lessons from La Palma to New Zealand – Dr Geoff Kilgour, GNS Science;
InSAR monitoring of slopes to build back safer – Associate Professor Martin Brook, University of Auckland;
A national landslide risk assessment for residential housing – Dr Tom Robinson, University of Canterbury;
Quantifying corrosion to improve Aotearoa’s built environment resilience to future volcanic eruptions – Associate Professor Carol Stewart, Massey University.