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How effective is a composting toilet system for protecting human health in an emergency context?
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
The Wellington Region is highly vulnerable to large earthquakes as it is crossed by active faults. Expected timeframes of 1 to 2 years for the re-establishment of networked wastewater management services provide urgency ...
Outlook for earthquake early warning for Aotearoa New Zealand: Insights from initiating a community-of-practice
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
A community-of-practice (CoP) is a community that comprises of members that build relationships with each other to create technical advancements motivated by shared goals. Establishing communities-of-practice has been ...
Evaluation of the ShakeOut earthquake drill and use of protective actions in Aotearoa New Zealand
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
Many earthquake injuries in Aotearoa New Zealand result from people falling or being struck by flying objects during shaking. Since 2012, the ShakeOut earthquake (and now tsunami) drill has aimed to teach the protective ...
Improving earthquake resilience in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) using school-based seismometers and connected education programmes
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
Over the past decade several “seismometers in schools” programmes have been developed in Aotearoa New Zealand by a range of organisations, for a variety of reasons and aiming to achieve a range of educational outcomes. ...
Panel Discussion - Towards a Resilient Future
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
Many lessons have been learnt from the major earthquakes in the past that have helped New Zealand become more resilient to earthquakes. But society’s circumstances, perspectives, and expectations are ever changing. How do ...
Seismic performance expectations of homeowners using strengthening techniques to structurally prepare houses for earthquakes
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
Due to the widespread damage and large economic losses caused to residential houses by major earthquakes all around the world, government authorities and nongovernmental organizations have made significant investments to ...
Earthquake Stories: Experiences of Building Performance in Earthquakes to enhance future building performance
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
The performance of the built environment during earthquakes plays an important role in reducing risk and enhancing the resilience of New Zealand’s urban centres. Although engineering codes and building standards regulate ...