The New Zealand Experience of a Design-Led Approach to Post-Earthquake Recovery in Christchurch
Abstract
This paper evaluates the masterplan for Christchurch which was conceived in the wake of the 2011 earthquakes, against projects completed in the intervening 8 years, paying special attention to three key objectives of the blueprint: a low-rise/compact core, a green city, and an accessible city. The paper finds that the design-led, top down, recovery approach forms a minimal framework for recovery, and that successful regeneration following the recovery phase will require significant community engagement and coherent governance.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.22158/uspa.v3n3p89
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