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□ Post-earthquake Site of Christchurch
the world and was fully considered in the
and low amenity, which created a so-
Life in Vacant Spaces report. Through
called “Island Effect” as businesses re-
the successful implementation of the
established. Worse still, the road network
Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, a new
and other facilities were torn apart by the
city is now rising from the earthquake-left
earthquakes, resulting in the disconnection
ashes, phoenix-like. The earthquake-torn
of communities to the heart of the city and
Christchurch is being reinvigorated under
in the severing of emotional connections
a well-devised blueprint for rebuild, which
among people.
will surely lay the foundation for a bright future of this time-honoured city.
With local community residents suffering great losses in both lives and properties, they found their daily life
3. Strengthening public involvement
and work constantly disrupted by the
in the Christchurch rebuild to
lingering memories of the earthquakes.
re-establish community-based
Some local residents of Christchurch
emotional bonds
found themselves afflicted with “post-
While rebuild plans were made,
earthquake disorder”, a form of disorder
Christchurch City was confronted by
that falls into the category of “post-
large desolate areas of vacant land
traumatic disorders” (PSTD). Symptoms