New Zealand 2011

• New Zealand is an HIC
• The main city impacted by the earthquake was Christchurch
• The magnitude was 6.3 on the richter scale
• primary effects:

  • 185 deaths
  • 7000 injured
  • 100 000 buildings damaged
  • water and sewage pipes damaged
• Christchurch has been able to recover due to its high GDP per capita, low population density, strong economy, good governance, and international aid.
• secondary effects:

  • $40 billion worth damage
  • 10 000 homeless
  • many businesses closed for weeks
  • 10 000 left christchurch
  • 163 schools closed for 2 weeks
• Immediate responses:

  • $7 million received in aid
  • search and rescue teams from UK, USA and Australia
  • aid workers from Red Cross
  • 30 000 chemical toilets installed
  • temporary field hospital built
• long term responses:

  • water and gas reconnected
  • 10 000 affordable homes built
  • buildings demolished and rebuilt or repaired