Active Landscapes Publications

Additional reports here -

• NZSEE Open Access publications on the Kaikoura Earthquake
• GNS Science Reports
• Canterbury Earthquake Research Programme

2019

Vick LM, Zimmer V, White C, Massey C, Davies T (2019) Significance of substrate soil moisture content for rockfall hazard assessment. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 1105-1117. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1105-2019.  Available online.

2018

Grant, A., Wartman, J., Massey, C., Olsen, M.J., O’Banion, M., Motley, M. (2018) The impact of rockfalls on dwellings during the 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand, earthquakes. Landslides, 15 (1), pp. 31-42. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-017-0855-2.  Available online.

Massey C, Townsend D, Rathje E, Allstadt KE, Lukovic B, Kaneko Y, Bradley B, Wartman J, Jibson RW, Petley DN, Horspool N, Hamling I, Carey J, Cox S, Davidson J, Dellow S, Godt JW, Holden C, Jones K, Kaiser A, Little M, Lyndsell B, McColl S, Morgenstern R, Rengers FK, Rhoades D, Rosser B, Strong D, Singeisen C, Villeneuve M (2018) Landslides Triggered by the 14 November 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake, New Zealand. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2018).  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120170305. Available online.

2017

Rosser B, Dellow S, Haubrock S, Glassey P (2017)  New Zealand’s national landslide database. Landslides pp 1-11, Available online.

2016

Carey, J.M., McSaveney, M.J., Petley, D.N. (2016) Dynamic liquefaction of shear zones in intact loess during simulated earthquake loading. Landslides, pp. 1-16.

Massey, C.I., Petley, D.N., McSaveney, M.J., Archibald, G. (2016) Basal sliding and plastic deformation of a slow, reactivated landslide in New Zealand. Engineering Geology, 208, pp. 11-28, Available online.   

Massey, C., della Pasqua, F., Holden, C., Kaiser, A., Richards, L., Wartman, J., McSaveney, M.J., Archibald, G., Yetton, M., Janku, L.(2016) Rock slope response to strong earthquake shaking. Landslides, pp. 1-20, Available online.  

2015

Books/Book Chapters

Engl, D.A., Massey, C., McSaveney, M. (2015) Cream modelling of groundwater-triggered landslide acceleration at the Utiku landslide (New Zealand). Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 2: Landslide Processes, pp. 583-586. 

Massey, C.I., Macsaveney, M.J., Richards, L.(2015) Characteristics of some rockfalls triggered by the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence, New Zealand. Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 2: Landslide Processes, pp. 1943-1948.  

Valagussa, A., Crosta, G.B., Frattini, P., Zenoni, S., Massey, C. (2015) Rockfall runout simulation fine-tuning in Christchurch, New Zealand. Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 2: Landslide Processes, pp. 1913-1917.   
   
The above chapters in: Lollino, G., Giordan, D., Crosta, G., Corominas, J., Azzam, R., Wasowski, J., Sciarra, N. (Eds.) Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 2, Landslide Processes, 2015, XLVII, 2177p, ISBN: 978-3-319-09056-6.

Peer-Reviewed

Carey, J.M.; Hancox, G.T.; McSaveney, M.J. (2015) The January 2013 Wanganui River debris flood resulting from a large rock avalanche from Mt Evans, Westland, New Zealand. Landslides 12(5): 961-972

Cox, S.C.; McSaveney, M.J.; Spencer, J.; Allen, S.K.; Ashraf, S.; Hancox, G.T.; Sirguey, P.; Salichon, J.; Ferris, B.G. 2015 Rock avalanche on 14 July 2014 from Hillary Ridge, Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand. Landslides, 12(2): 395-402.

Hayward BW, Sabaa AT, Grenfell HR, Cochran UA, Clark KJ, Litchfield NJ, Wallace L, Marden M, Palmer AS (2015) Foraminiferal record of Holocene paleo-earthquakes on the subsiding south-western Poverty Bay coastline, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 58:2, 104-122

Larose, E.; Carriere, S.; Voisin, C.; Bottelin, P.; Baillet, L.; Gueguen, P.; Walter, F.; Jongmans, D.; Guillier, B.; Garambois, S.; Gimbert, F.; Massey, C.I. 2015 Environmental seismology: what can we learn on Earth surface processes with ambient noise? Journal of Applied Geophysics, 116: 62-74

Stirling, M.W.; Della-Pasqua, F.N. 2015 Erosion rates for pinnacles formed in soft sediments and implications for constraining seismic-hazard models. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 105(2A): 590-598.
 

2014

Books/Book chapters

Engl, D.A.; Massey, C.I.; McSaveney, M.J. 2014 CrEAM modelling of groundwater-triggered landslide acceleration at the Utiku landslide (New Zealand). paper 96 (p. 583-5870); doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-09057-3_96 IN: Lollino, G.; Giordran, D.; Crosta, G.B.; Corominas, J.; Azzam, R.; Wasowski, J.; Sciarra, N. (eds) Engineering geology for society and territory. Volume 2, Landslide processes. Cham: Springer 

Massey, C.I.; McSaveney, M.J.; Richards, L. 2014 Characteristics of some rockfalls triggered by the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence, New Zealand. paper 344 (p. 1943-1948); doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-09057-3_344 IN: Lollino, G.; Giordran, D.; Crosta, G.B.; Corominas, J.; Azzam, R.; Wasowski, J.; Sciarra, N. (eds) Engineering geology for society and territory. Volume 2, Landslide processes. Cham: Springer

McSaveney, M.J. 2014 Fragmenting granular flow : a personal account of the concept. paper 308 (p. 1741-1744); doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-09057-3_308 IN: Lollino, G.; Giordran, D.; Crosta, G.B.; Corominas, J.; Azzam, R.; Wasowski, J.; Sciarra, N. (eds) Engineering geology for society and territory. Volume 2, Landslide processes. Cham: Springer

Valagussa, A.; Crosta, G.B.; Frattini, P.; Zenoni, S.; Massey, C.I. 2014 Rockfall runout simulation fine-tuning in Christchurch, New Zealand. paper 339 (p. 1913-1917); doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-09057-3_339 IN: Lollino, G.; Giordran, D.; Crosta, G.B.; Corominas, J.; Azzam, R.; Wasowski, J.; Sciarra, N. (eds) Engineering geology for society and territory. Volume 2, Landslide processes. Cham: Springer

Peer-reviewed

Barrell, D.J.A.; Read, S.A.L. 2014 The deglaciation of Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand : a review. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 57(1): 86-101.

Heron, D.W.; Lukovic, B.; Massey, C.I.; Ries, W.; McSaveney, M.J. 2014 GIS modelling in support of earthquake-induced rockfall and cliff collapse risk assessment in the Port Hills, Christchurch. Journal of Spatial Science, 59(2): 313-332; doi: 10.1080/14498596.2014.913509

Holden, C.; Kaiser, A.E.; Massey, C.I. 2014 Broadband ground motion modelling of the largest M5.9+ aftershocks of the Canterbury 2010-2011 earthquake sequence for seismic slope response studies. Lower Hutt, NZ: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2014/13. 48p.

Massey, CI., McSaveney MJ, Taig T, Richards L., Litchfield NJ, Rhoades DA, McVerry GH, Lukovic B, Heron DW, Ries W, Van Dissen RJ (2014) Determining Rockfall Risk in Christchurch Using Rockfalls Triggered by the 2010–2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence. Eathquake Spectra, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 155-181

2013

Massey, C.I.; Petley, D.N.; McSaveney, M.J. 2013 Patterns of movement in reactivated landslides. Engineering Geology, 159: 1-19; doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.03.011

Van Dissen, R.J.; McSaveney, M.J.; Townsend, D.B.; Hancox, G.T.; Little, T.A.; Ries, W.; Perrin, N.D.; Archibald, G.C.; Dellow, G.D.; Massey, C.I.; Misra, S. 2013 Landslides and liquefaction generated by the Cook Strait and Lake Grassmere earthquakes : a reconnaissance report. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 46(4): 196-200

Kaiser, A.E.; Holden, C.; Beavan, R.J.; Beetham, R.D.; Benites, R.A.; Celentano, A.; Collet, D.; Cousins, W.J.; Cubrinovski, M.; Dellow, G.D.; Denys, P.; Fielding, E.; Fry, B.; Gerstenberger, M.C.; Langridge, R.M.; Massey, C.I.; Motagh, M.; Pondard, N.; McVerry, G.H.; Ristau, J.; Stirling, M.W.; Thomas, J.; Uma, S.R.; Zhao, J.X. 2012 The M_w 6.2 Christchurch Earthquake of February 2011 : preliminary report. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 55(1): 67-90; doi:10.1080/00288306.2011.641182

Upton, P.; Kettner, A.J.; Gomez, B.; Orpin, A.R.; Litchfield, N.J.; Page, M.J. 2013 Simulating post-LGM riverine fluxes to the coastal zone : the Waipaoa River system, New Zealand. Computers & geosciences, 53: 48-57; doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2012.02.001

2012

Books/Book Chapters

Davies, T.; McSaveney, M.J. 2012 Mobility of long-runout rock avalanches. p. 50-58 In: Clague, J.J.; Stead, D. (eds) Landslides : types, mechanisms and modeling, p 50-58, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

McSaveney, E.; McSaveney, M.J. 2012 Landslides : beware of falling rocks. p. 62-83 In: Hicks, G.R.F.; Campbell, H.J. (eds) Awesome forces : the natural hazards that threaten New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z.: Te Papa Press.

Sassa,K, _Rouhban B, Briceno S, McSaveney M, He B.(Eds.) 2012. Landslides: Global Risk Preparedness. ISBN 978-3-642-22086-9 e-ISBN 978-3-642-22087-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-22087-6. Springer Heidelberg. 384 pp.

Peer-reviewed

Dellow, G.D. 2012 GNS research news. NZ geomechanics news, 83: 24-25

Gomez, B.; Carter, L.; Orpin, A.R.; Cobb, K.M.; Page, M.J.; Trustrum, N.A.; Palmer, A.S. 2012 ENSO/SAM interactions during the middle and late Holocene. Holocene, 22(1): 23-30; doi: 10.1177/0959683611405241

McColl, S.T.; Davies, T.R.H.; McSaveney, M.J. 2012 The effect of glaciation on the intensity of seismic ground motion. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 37(12): 1290-1301; doi: 10.1002/esp.3251

2011

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Davies, TRH, McSaveney, M.J., Boulton, CJ. 2011. Elastic strain energy release from fragmenting grains: effects on fault rupture. Journal of Structural Geology 38: 265-277, DOI information: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.11.004.

Dellow, G.; Yetton, M.; Massey, C.I.; Archibald, G.C.; Barrell, D.J.A.; Bell, D.; Bruce, Z.; Campbell, A.; Davies, T.; De Pascale, G.; Easton, M.; Forsyth, P.J.; Gibbons, C.; Glassey, P.J.; Grant, H.; Green, R.; Hancox, G.T.; Jongens, R.; Kingsbury, P.; Kupec, J.; Macafarlane, D.; McDowell, B.; McKelvey, B.; McCahon, M.; McPherson, I.; Molloy, J.; Muirson, J.; O'Hallaran, M.; Perrin, N.D.; Price, C.; Read, S.A.L.; Traylen, N.; Van, Dissen, R.J.; Villeneuve, M.; Walsh, I. (2011) Landslides caused by the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and management of landslide risk in the immediate aftermath. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 44(4): 227-238

Fuller, I.C.; Basher, L.; Marden, M.; Massey, C.I. 2011 Using morphological adjustments to appraise sediment flux. Journal of hydrology, New Zealand, 50(1): 59-80

Hancox, G.T.; Massey, C.I.; Perrin, N.D. 2011 Landslides and related ground damage caused by the M_w 6.3 Christchurch Earthquake of 22 February 2011. NZ geomechanics news, 81: 53-67

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