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"Thousands of slips in Tairāwhiti in January. The loss of eight lives in the
Bay of Plenty later that month. And, days ago, landslides that damaged homes,
forced evacuations and blocked roads across the North Island.
With each bout of extreme rainfall in New Zealand, landslides are becoming an
increasingly familiar consequence.
They are already one of Aotearoa’s most costly and dangerous natural hazards,
causing an estimated NZ$250–300 million in damage each year and, over the past
200 years, more deaths than volcanic eruptions and earthquakes combined.
In a warming world, the key challenge now facing scientists is understanding
just where in New Zealand landslides are most likely to strike in the future.
New advances in technology are now helping us do this, with the potential to
inform hazard planning – and ultimately save lives."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
