Avondale, Christchurch
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Avondale is a suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 6 kilometres northeast of the city center, and is close to the Avon River / Ōtākaro, four kilometres to the north
Avondale in 2024, after much of its housing had been demolished and added to the residential red zone
Example of extensive liquefaction during February 2011 earthquake
Roading damage on 22 February 2011 after the earthquake
Residential red zone
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A residential red zone is any of several areas of land in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, that experienced severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and were deemed infeasible
Avondale, Christchurch
…earthquakes, Avondale was hit hard by damage to land and buildings due to soil liquefaction, part of Avondale was declared by the government as a residential red zone. This meant that the government considers rebuilding the infrastructure in such zone uneconomic, and the residents' properties were purchased by the…
RNZAF aerial survey of damage, showing flooding due to soil liquefaction in Christchurch; most of the land in the image was later red-zoned and all structures demolished
Avondale red zone in 2024
Abandoned Christchurch City Council social housing units in Avonside prior to demolition in February 2014