Landslide Hazards
The Landslide Hazards Flagship is working to better understand, forecast and communicate earthquake and climate-induced landslides and their impacts, costs and risks for a safer and more economically resilient New Zealand and Pacific.
Landslides are a major and often cascading hazard triggered by both geological and weather events. This research will improve understanding of landslide mechanisms across different environments and triggers, develop forecasting tools integrating rainfall, soil conditions, terrain and seismic inputs, and support risk assessment, land-use planning and emergency response.
Chief Scientist - Landslide Hazards: Chris Massey
Chris is an engineering geologist with more 25 years of consultancy and research experience from around the world. He specialises in the investigation and analysis of complex geological and geomechanical data for landslide and slope stability analyses, landslide monitoring, foundation design, underground/surface rock support and groundwater problems. His work has been applied to geohazard and risk analyses, oil and gas pipelines, highway, railway, mining engineering and town planning projects in Africa, the Himalayas, Europe, Southeast and Central Asia and Australasia. He is an Invited Expert Panel Member for New Zealand Standards, an Editorial Board Member for the Engineering Geology Journal and a member of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering.