Impacts of the natural environment during the Canterbury/Christchurch Quakes of 2010/2011
liquefaction
Impact on Waterways
Impact on hills and cliffs
Rockfalls and Landslides
Sediment
Water Pollution
created red zones
houses had to be knocked down
houses got moved
nothing was allowed to be rebuilt
things in these area sunk into the ground
7.8 billion litres of untreated wastewater spilled in waterways
7.57 billion litres of it were spilled into the Avon and Heathcote rivers
water like this can cause health conditions
liver failure
kidney failure
places in port hills got effected
Redcliff's School got destroyed
Sumner RSA building was damaged
About 8,000 houses were damaged beyond repair
Sewage contaminated the water supply
Beaches and waterways were polluted and closed for swimming for many months
Lateral spread near waterways
Land level changes
Air quality was impacted
Dust from fallen buildings was one of the main causes