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ArticleDisasters2025

Impact of Canterbury earthquakes on well-being in New Zealand.

Thi Mui Nguyen, Ilan Noy, Yigit Saglam

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Article in Disasters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Thi Mui NguyenVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-4952
Ilan NoyVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-6568
Yigit SaglamVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Funding

Resilience to Nature's Challenges' National Science Challenge
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the impacts of earthquakes on individual subjective well-being, using data from New Zealand's General Social Survey and a difference-in-difference-in-difference approach. By matching this with Earthquake Commission insurance claims, we could analyse the micro-level effects of the 2010-11 Canterbury (New Zealand) earthquakes. Our findings reveal that life satisfaction consistently declined in affected areas, emphasising its sensitivity to catastrophic shocks. Narrowly-defined areas exhibited negative impacts across all well-being indicators. Vulnerable groups, including Māori, faced significant declines in life satisfaction, while younger people, migrants, and employed individuals demonstrated resilience. Economic well-being decreased notably for females and younger persons in Christchurch, whereas Māori and employed individuals showed increases. Perceptions of safety weakened, particularly among females and the employed, but strengthened among sole individuals with dependent children and migrants. These results highlight the hidden adverse impacts of earthquakes and underscore the necessity for targeted interventions and support mechanisms tailored to vulnerable populations to mitigate disasters' effects on well-being effectively.

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DisastersEarthquakesPersonal SatisfactionAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew ZealandResilience, PsychologicalVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultCanterbury earthquakesdifference‐in‐difference‐in‐differencehealthlife satisfactionseismic riskwell‐being

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PMID40569279
PMCPMC12199772

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