Hazard Mitigation in New Zealand: A presentation by Kristin Hoskin

Visiting Fellowship in New Zealand


In 2008, Center Manager Jim Schwab, AICP, was invited by the
Centre for Advanced Engineering in New Zealand (CAENZ), located
at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, to serve as a
Visiting Fellow, studying New Zealand hazards planning and
offering consultation on national hazards policy. Schwab's trip
lasted three weeks from July 25 to August 15, 2008, during which
time he traveled the country, delivering seven different lectures
and seminars, including presentation at the Australasian Natural
Hazards Conference and to a joint meeting of staff members of the
Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Civil Defense and
Emergency Management.


A year later, in October 2009, Kristin Hoskin, who had managed
Jim's itinerary for CAENZ, visited APA in Chicago, where she
delivered a presentation and was interviewed for a podcast.