Urban Resilience to Natural Hazards in Aotearoa New Zealand: Flooding and Beyond
The development of cities in Aotearoa New Zealand is characterised by a history of natural hazards, where the impacts are exacerbated by climate change. We examine the sociospatial dimensions of disaster risk, response, and preparedness to help inform more resilient urban centres, drawing on international best practices and the increasing applications of emerging digital technologies.
Credit: Andrew Burgess, Flooding data from the Auckland Council Open Data, last updated 2025, Base map data from Land Information New Zealand Auckland 1m Lidar 2024, Land Information New Zealand Building Outlines, Land Information New Zealand Road Centrelines.
Related publications
- Stacy Vallis, Imelda Piri, Andrew Burgess, Priscila Besen, Ann Morrison. Connecting perceived flood risk and resilience in Auckland, New Zealand, 09 September 2025, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7547469/v1]
- Vallis, S., Piri, I., Besen, P., Morrison, A., Burgess, A., “Moving towns: 4 stories of communities facing relocation show the complex realities of managed retreat” The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/moving-towns-4-stories-of-communities-facing-relocation-show-the-complex-realities-of-managed-retreat-254693; Republished by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, https://www.preventionweb.net/news/moving-towns-4-stories-communities-facing-relocation-show-complex-realities-managed-retreat