New study sheds light on sea-level rise in Christchurch

New study sheds light on sea-level rise in Christchurch

A recent study of vertical land movement jointly commissioned by ECAN and Christchurch City Council has shed new light on the extent and speed of sea-level rise happening in parts of Christchurch.

The study, completed earlier this year by GNS Science, has shown that sea-level rise in some parts of the district could happen up to twice as fast as previously thought, as a result of increased land subsidence following the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes.