There is no question that Ōtautahi Christchurch and Waitaha Canterbury have developed a reputation nationally and globally for city and community resilience.
University of Canterbury researchers are leaders in building strong, smart and more efficient cities. They work with city leaders, industry and the community to develop innovative technologies, policy and strategies that contribute to community resilience and can be shared with the world.
Working with the community, researchers at the University of Canterbury have emerged as leaders in infrastructure, city planning and strategies for building future resilience. Our researchers teach unique courses designed to empower students to generate real-world solutions as we face climate change challenges in the coming years.
The University of Canterbury is the home of QuakeCoRE, funded by the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission, which focuses on research to understand and improve how our communities recover after major earthquakes; the Institute of Law, Emergencies and Disasters, a cluster of cross-disciplinary researchers working on all aspects of law, governance and policy related to disasters; and the Cluster for Community and Urban Resilience, a transdisciplinary team seeking to build the resilience of our communities through innovative, collaborative and inclusive research focused on equitable and sustainable urban systems.
