Christchurch Earthquake

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The Christchurch earthquake caused widespread destruction and reformative implementations of the rules and policies around building structures. - History 2.1 Internal Assessment

Christchurch, natural disaster

IMPACT AND DESTRUCTION

The research papers are very accurate because they highlight the impact and destruction in detail covering the key points.

Christchurch awoken as a 6.3 magnitude Earthquake hits the city leaving a path of mass destruction

Primary source-Immerses us within the event about the challanges rescue teams ar faced with due to the amount of destruc

Christchurch wakes to nightmare destruction following Tuesday's earthquake

Radio New Zealand

Article highlights the expeircene of 24 accomodation hosts and their post tragedy expeirence 18 months later

Primary and secondary sources - The article includes interveiws of the hosts while providing anylsis and conclusions

Disrupted hospitality – The impact of the Christchurch earthquake/s on accommodation hosts

Lincoln University

Image: Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011

The 2011 Christchurch Earthquake tragedy having dnagerous aftershocks that sculpted the citys future.

Secondary source- Refers key details about the quake, time,date, inclduing different perspectives via source categories

Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011

National Library of New Zealand

HUMAN EXPERIENCES, COMMUNITIES

Image: Tagata Pasifika Christchurch Earthquake 2011 Part2.

Video highlights the Tagata pasifika communites within the city showing the initiatve they take.

Primary source - Highlights first hand veiw of the destruction, while also giving insight on the familes affected

Tagata Pasifika Christchurch Earthquake 2011 Part2.

Tagata Pasifika

Image: Fairfax Video, July 2011 (2)

Real time footage of the destruction caused by the Earthquake on colombo street, Christchurch

Primary Source -Underlines real time and first hand footage of the disaster, conveying the battles individuals face

Fairfax Video, July 2011 (2)

UC QuakeStudies

Image: Moving

A couple from North Korea highlight their expeirence of the impact they had from the Major Earthquake

Secondary source - Highlights the after affects on the couples restaraunt post tragedy.

Moving

NZ On Screen

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

Image: Support for the Christchurch earthquake arrives at the Air Force Air Movements Terminal

RNZAF Air Movements Terminal: Coordinating and managing global aid for Christchurch individuals and a city as a whole

Primary source - Mentions essentials and logistics, while also covering global support from other countires involved.

Support for the Christchurch earthquake arrives at the Air Force Air Movements Terminal

UC QuakeStudies

Image: A Waste-Full Recovery: Managing waste after the 2010/2011 Christchurch earthquakes

Engineer, Dr Charlotte Brown: Manaing the debri and waste post Christchurch earthquake 2011

Secondary soucre - Anylyzes the earthquake waste,underlining key apsects to removing debris before starting a rebuild

A Waste-Full Recovery: Managing waste after the 2010/2011 Christchurch earthquakes

UC QuakeStudies

Image: No. 3 Squadron Iroquois helicopters support the operations after the Christchurch earthquake

Iroquois Helicopters - Providing vital and impactful support after the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake

Secondary source - Highlights the time and dates post Earthquake arrival, dealing out the neccesites individuals needed

No. 3 Squadron Iroquois helicopters support the operations after the Christchurch earthquake

UC QuakeStudies

IMAGES OF CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKES DAMAGE

Image: Pile of debris, Cashel Street

The litter of debris scattered throughout the city following the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake.

Primary source -Gives insight and first hand perspective via photo on the desturction from the 6.3 shallow magnitude.

Pile of debris, Cashel Street

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Down

A photo highlighting the desturciton to infastrucutre caused by the 2011 Christchruch Earthquake

The photo depicts the loss of lives due to the HVR filter put on the photo.

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Down

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Earthquake damage

Devastating street scenes after the 6.3 magnitude Earthquake hits the city

Primary source - Image symoblizes widespread damage to the city via Earthquake

Earthquake damage

Christchurch City Libraries

VIDEOS

Image: Christchurch under siege - Roadside Stories

Underlines the statistical information based around the tragedy of the Earthquake and the damage caused to the city

Secondary source - Highlights the importance of the history behind the city Christchurch and the destuction to monuments

Christchurch under siege - Roadside Stories

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

AUDIOS

Image: Christchurch 2011 earthquake: 10 years on

Interveiw with a lady named Joe, a first responder to the Earthquake who reflects on her past expeirences left in shock

Secondary source- Scan 10 years in hindsight over the tragedy what actions she had taken to mitigate her risk and others

Christchurch 2011 earthquake: 10 years on

Radio New Zealand

Image: Christchurch earthquake rememberance

Undersocres the significance on the rubble and debris playing a crucial barrier and challange to rescue workers.

Primary source - Workers involved with the tragdedy take 2 minutes of silent to remember the fatalities occured

Christchurch earthquake rememberance

Radio New Zealand

Image: Earthquake aftershock in Christchurch

A sizeable after shock that violently shaked buildings causing large amounts of people to migrate and evacuate to safety

Primary source-Individual experinces afterhsock giving insight of the reality from the violent shakes from building view

Earthquake aftershock in Christchurch

Radio New Zealand