RiskScape uses information about our hazards, our people,
and our built environment to better understand the risks from natural hazards.
RiskScape is trusted software designed and developed in New Zealand and uses
New Zealand science to understand the impact
of natural hazards on all people and property.
The software helps us understand the magnitude and severity
of future natural hazard events,
such as a large Alpine Fault earthquake or central North Island volcanic eruption.
So that our reinsurance is right size and so that we can anticipate
the impacts and better respond to and recover from them.
Flood modeling is used in New Zealand by central government
as well as local governments and organizations to help them
understand the impacts of flooding and respond to the hazard.
New Zealand is at risk of many natural hazards.
We need to better understand the risks associated with these hazards
so that we can make more resilient buildings and make New Zealanders safer.
It's a great example of how our agencies work
together to improve the resilience of natural hazards in New Zealand.