How to survive an earthquake through clever engineering
22 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters Tags: earthquakes
New Zealand’s Hidden Megathrust Fault
24 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters Tags: earthquakes
Simulation of the 2016 Mw7.8 Kaikoura earthquake and response of buildings in Wellington
22 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters Tags: earthquakes
Hard rock: the challenge of the Awatere Valley Road slip
19 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters, transport economics Tags: earthquakes
How to get back to the eastern suburbs from the CBD after an earthquake #eqnz
16 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters, politics - New Zealand, transport economics, urban economics Tags: earthquakes
Take the bus. But not a trolley bus. We were going to walk home (7.8 km) but once we got to the edge of Mount Victoria, bus drivers were picking people up.
Buses could not get into the centre of town because of gridlock, so drivers showed the initiative to go to the perimeter of the CBD and going back out and in on their normal routes. They picked up many people. Do not start me on how useless trolley buses are after a natural disaster
A graphical comparison of earthquake energy release
25 Apr 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, economics of natural disasters Tags: earthquakes
In Wellington CBD, average value of commercial building is almost halved with a red or yellow sticker
17 Dec 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters, economics of regulation, politics - New Zealand, urban economics Tags: earthquakes, efficient markets hypothesis, entrepreneurial alertness
Within the Wellington CBD, the average value of a commercial building is almost halved if it receives a legally binding earthquake-prone declaration. Discounts on specific buildings will vary around this average level, reflecting a number of factors such as costs of remediation and the nature of existing rental agreements.
Why was the Nepalese earthquakes so bad?
04 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of natural disasters, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: capitalism and freedom, earthquakes, Nepal, richer is safer, The Great Escape, The Great Fact, wealthier is healthier
Prosperity strengthens resilience against disasters. buff.ly/1JORl8y #Nepal #EarthQuakeResponse http://t.co/yx4E98QJn6—
HumanProgress.org (@humanprogress) April 28, 2015
Great Alaska earthquake, magnitude 9.2.
22 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of natural disasters Tags: Alaska, earthquakes

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