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Julie Coanus

18 October 2024
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My research seeks to model the Earthquake-Induced Landslide Dams formed by a future Alpine Fault Earthquake in Aotearoa | New Zealand. Forecasting earthquake-induced landslide dams (EQILDAM) is critical for hazard mitigation, infrastructure, and public safety in New Zealand, where 62% of natural dams are earthquake-triggered and most fail within a year after formation, leading to catastrophic flooding both up and downstream. This PhD research project seeks to develop a general method to identify the most hazardous locations for EQILDAM in New Zealand’s South Island. Moreover, it aims to assess the stability and breaching patterns of dams formed during a hypothetical Alpine Fault Magnitude 8 scenario (AF8).

Research Interests:

Earthquake-Induced Landslide Dam Modelling, Hazard Mitigation, Remote Sensing

Working Thesis Title:

Modelling landslide dam hazard and risk for an Alpine Fault earthquake scenario

Academic History:

BSc Earth Science, Savoie Mont-Blanc University, 2021

MRes Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environment, Aix-Marseille University, 2023

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