RESEARCH:
Swimming in Christchurch: How the industry was affected by the earthquakes
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: Lincoln University Centre for Land Environment and People (LEaP)
SUBJECT: Aquatic Education, Competence and Swimming
TYPE: Literature Review Mixed Methods Strategy (Quantitative & Qualitative)
DATE: 2013
Throughout 2010 and 2011, the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, suffered a series of devastating earthquakes that caused serious damage to the city. This study examines the effect these earthquakes have had on the sport of swimming in Christchurch. It specifically focuses on three different aspects of the swimming industry: indoor competitive swimming, open water swimming and learning to swim. It reports on the industry prior to the earthquakes before examining the developments subsequent to the shakes.
COUNTRY
New Zealand
AUTHORS
Janine Gainsford
Roslyn Kerr
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
JSTOR
RESPONDENTS
Christchurch
Canterbury
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
China
Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, USA
Florida, USA
Alaska, USA
ACTIVITY
Swimming
Swimming lessons
ENVIRONMENT
Public swimming pools
Private swimming pools
Rivers
Lakes Ocean
AGE
N/A
GENDER
N/A
ETHNICITY
N/A
