Visible land damage

EQC Toka Tū Ake (now the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake) has identified different types of land damage that can be seen by looking at different land types.

Types of visible damage to residential land in Canterbury

The guides below explain the step-by-step process for settling land claims which include visible damage to residential land in Canterbury. It focuses on the types of land damage that can be seen by looking at the land.

Guide to Canterbury Land Claims - Visible Land Damage

Guide to Settlement of Canterbury Flat Land Claims

Guide to Settlement of Canterbury Land Claims – Port Hills

Land structures, retaining walls, bridges and culverts

Under the EQC Act (which was current at the time of the earthquakes) damage to retaining walls, bridges and culverts is also a form of land damage. This is another type of visible land damage.

More information is available About natural hazards cover page.

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