Empowering communities for resilience to climate change through novel flood scenario analytics
Research team Matthew Wilson (University of Canterbury) Matthew Hughes (University of Canterbury) Iain Gover (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu) Jamie Ruwhiu (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu) Luke Parkinson (University of Canterbury) Martin Nguyen (University of Canterbury) Duration 2024-2027 Funding Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – MBIE Hīkina Whakatutuki Project summary Flooding is a widespread […]
Positioning Māori as first movers in next-generation environmental intelligence: The Kaitiaki Intelligence Platforms (KIPs)
Research team John Reid (Ngai Tahu Research Centre) Matthew Wilson (GRI University of Canterbury) Corey Ruha (university of Waikato) Jason Mika (University of Waikato) Kevan Cote (University of Canterbury) Project summary The Kaitiaki Intelligence Platforms (KIPs) programme was supported by funding from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge (OLW). Its goal was to […]
Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour flow model: Phase 1
Project leaders Georgina Dawson (Māori Impact Manager – ESR) Matthew Wilson (University of Canterbury) Russleigh Parai (Māori Impact – ESR) Funding Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (“ESR”) Project summary A flow model of the Porirua Harbour with water source tracing capability was developed to enable an assessment of where is likely to be […]
Virtually flooded: Improved risk communication through immersive virtual reality
Research team Matthew Wilson (University of Canterbury) Ian Grover (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu) Xander Cai (University of Canterbury) Luke Parkinson (University of Canterbury) Funding The Natural Hazards Commission Project summary Flood inundation is a frequent, widespread, and impactful hazard, which regularly causes damage to housing and infrastructure along with disruption to whanau, communities, and […]
Mātauranga Māori Framework For Surveillance (MMFS) For Plant Pathogens
Co-leads: Waitangi Wood (MWLR) and Dean P. Anderson (MWLR) Team: Audrey Lustig (MWLR) Ceclia Arienti (MWLR) Jo Peace (MWLR) Michael Martin (UoA) Sharmila Savarimuthu (GRI) Tracey Godfery (Kaitiaki Roopu) Collaborators: Andrew Sanders (MPI) Beccy Ganley (Plant & Food) Carlton Bidois (Kaitiaki Roopu) Dave Milner (Kaitiaki Roopu) Ian Horner (Plant & Food) Katrin Webb (DoC) Nari […]
Map-based tools for Community and Rūnanga-led sustainable town planning, in small and medium settlements in New Zealand
Researchers: Rita Dionisio (Principal investigator, GRI and SEE-TKA) Dean Walker (Post-doctoral fellow GRI) Ines Falco (Software developer GRI) Sharmila Savarimuthu (Software developer GRI) Luke Parkinson (Software developer GRI) Professor Hirini Matunga (key researcher, Lincoln University) Professor Angus Macfarlane (key researcher, UC, Te Arawa and Ngāti Whakaue) Professor Simon Kingham (key researcher, UC) Collaborators: Ruiha and […]
Integrated Surveillance
This project aims to develop a Mātauranga Māori Framework for Surveillance (MMFS) of plant pathogens that seeks to enable strategic trust relationships between hapū kaitiaki and rangatira (Maori authorities) directly with central, regional and local organizations that generate and provide science and research initiatives and investment, with particular focus on mātauranga Māori alongside western science.
Map-based tools for community and Runanga-led sustainable town planning
Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Next Generation Information for Better Outcomes Overview Map-based tools for community and Runanga-led sustainable town planning Research Team: Simon Kingham Rita Dionisio-McHugh Mirjam Schindler Duration 2017 Funding MBIE Project summary Current urban and town planning processes in Aotearoa present few ways to include local knowledge and bicultural views in […]
The Building Better Homes Towns and Cities: Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamahorahora
Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Next Generation Information for Better Outcomes Overview The Building Better Homes Towns and Cities: Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamahorahora Research team Simon Kingham Rita Dionisio Mirjam Schindler Duration 2017 Funding MBIE Project summary The Building Better Homes Towns and Cities: Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamahorahora National Science […]