Beca's Andrew Livermore reflects on the extensive damage caused one year on from the significant flooding events of early 2023, and particularly the devastation that Cyclone Gabrielle brought to Tairāwhiti and Te Matau-a-Māui (Hawke’s Bay).
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Opinion: The construction minister worries that empty, derelict buildings are 'a handbrake on growth and development', but it’s not just a simple cost benefit analysis, it's about life and death, writes Lianne Dalziel
The Conversation
The government’s priorities are shifting towards adaptation to protect communities, jobs and industries. But the longer we wait to cut emissions, the more the costs of climate change will compound.
The origin of rupture segmentation along subduction zone megathrusts and linkages to the structural evolution of the subduction zone are poorly understood.
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Analysis of forecasted storm activity levels during the 2024 Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Seasons
Inspired from the recent Āpōpō congress at Tākina in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), our Business Director - Water and Āpōpō Board Member Darren de Klerk reflects on his experience leading significant work programmes post Cyclone Gabrielle and the role of asset managers in building asset resilience into our infrastructure future.
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Our disaster response framework doesn't work. Even if it did, says our national emergency agency, dealing with a national catastrophe requires a whole new playbook.
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This week, Phil Vine dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future?
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Opinion: The latest report about the severe weather events of 2023 admits that there appears to be a limited understanding of recovery across the nerve centre of the Government’s oversight capacity. This is an extraordinary statement, says Lianne Dalziel
Discover the importance of ethics in emergency management. Learn how legal and ethical considerations play a vital role in disaster preparedness and response strategies.
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Opinion: It cost too much, apparently, to implement a 'common operational picture' but it was the affected communities and first responders during the severe weather events of last year who paid the price, argues Lianne Dalziel
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Comment: The discoveries of the Government's emergency management inquiry do not make for easy reading, and there are also familiar flaws outlined that need overdue attention, writes Sam Sachdeva
RNZ
Opinion - Pacific people derive their own methodology to combine their rich traditions with modern science to live sustainably in a changing climate, writes Philip Malsale.
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Opinion: How about government and councils provide an annual subsidy to the owners of important heritage buildings for the value they provide, while lifting restrictions on changing or strengthening those buildings, suggests Dr Eric Crampton
Cushla Loomb, Beca Technical Fellow and Business Director – Climate Risk and Adaptation, discusses the high cost of inaction and why climate adaptation can’t wait.
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Opinion: There needs to be something more joined-up in our response to the weather events of 2023 – something that shows how different agencies worked together, including what went well and what didn’t, writes Lianne Dalziel
The Conversation
Last year was the hottest in recorded history. That heat led to a range of unusually intense weather events across Australia.
The Conversation
Many Australians probably thought the worst of the bushfire season was over. But climate change is bringing not just more frequent and severe fires, but longer fire seasons.
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The recent Port Hills fires highlight the increasing wildfire risks caused by climate change. Reducing the threat is going to take a shift in strategy, investment and community engagement.
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Landslide and erosion research since the 2023 floods and Cyclone Gabrielle should inform future resilience but the Building Act 2004 considers these hazards something not to be too concerned about
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“The assaults have changed, and they’re much greater.”
The Conversation
Governments and the media remain focused on responding to disasters, not preventing or preparing for them. Here’s what must change — and will and won’t work — as Canada faces increased disaster risks.
With 2023s COP28 climate summit having come to a close, we catch up with Beca CEO Amelia Linzey and Industrial Group Director Jimmy Wals
AI can empower EP&R organizations by enhancing emergency management and crisis response efforts
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Many people are asking if Australian authorities are ready for the fire season. The real question to ask is – are we ready as individuals?
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From 1 July 2024 we will have new governing legislation, the Natural Hazards Insurance Act, that modernises and replaces the Earthquake Commission Act 1993.
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