Rebuilding identity and resilience for coastal communities: How can we rebuild identity and resilience for coastal communities?
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Wright, Ava Roimata
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Master of Landscape Architecture
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2024
Supervisors
Menzies, Diana
Bradbury, Matthew
Bradbury, Matthew
Type
Masters Thesis
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Glenbrook Beach (N.Z.)
New Zealand
coastal communities
flood resistant architecture
water based communities
sea level rise
coastal hazards
climate change
resilience
cultural identity
iwi-based knowledge
mātauranga ā-rohe
New Zealand
coastal communities
flood resistant architecture
water based communities
sea level rise
coastal hazards
climate change
resilience
cultural identity
iwi-based knowledge
mātauranga ā-rohe
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Wright, A.R. (2024) Rebuilding identity and resilience for coastal communities: How can we rebuild identity and resilience for coastal communities? (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Landscape Architecture). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6653
Abstract
Glenbrook Beach is about 60km from Taamaki Makaurau CBD, and the nearest shopping centres are 15 minutes away in Waiuku. Glenbrook has always been a site my whaanau has used as a means for my mother to pass down Indigenous practices and knowledge. The rapid growth and change at Glenbrook have made existing communities uncomfortable due to the loss of community spirit. Dominating Paakehaa views intensifies the sense of belonging to minority groups.
During the January 2023 Taamaki Makaurau floods, houses at Glenbrook were in ankle-waist-deep water. Many properties around Aotearoa and the Pacific have recently experienced extreme climate events, specifically in coastal areas. These events emphasise the importance of anticipating change and preparing communities for climate events. Aotearoa and the Pacific can benefit from this research by understanding:
How can we rebuild identity and resilience for coastal communities?
This research follows a Kaupapa Maaori Rangahau framework focusing on maatauranga-aa-iwi and contemporary puraakau. The research uses several methods to analyse the site’s context and a mix of iwi and community engagement practices to test nature-based solutions and complex infrastructure to better respond to the social and environmental needs of Glenbrook. The design looks at climate adaptation, mitigation, resilience, planting, materials and lighting to respond to climate issues Glenbrook is facing while enhancing community links through identity and sense of belonging. The impacts of historical and current colonisation impacted Indigenous people’s sense of belonging and created difficulty for Māori in Aotearoa to remain ahi-ka to manage the whenua skilfully. The land relies heavily on Indigenous management to respond to climate change.
SITE: Glenbrook Beach, New Zealand
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