Provision of liquefaction hazard information: Building resilient communities

How effectively is knowledge of hazards disseminated throughout New Zealand in various communities? A brief introduction into New Zealand's regulatory planning and development for liquefaction risk evaluation and hazard mitigation is provided. The regulatory authorities have been surveyed on their perception of liquefaction and this showed that there is a wide variation in how liquefaction is perceived and dealt with. Finally, a discussion is provided on techniques that could be utilised to improve knowledge dispersion throughout our communities.