Māori environmental knowledge and natural hazards in Aotearoa‐New Zealand
- Author
- Darren N. T. King, James Goff &; Apanui Skipper
- Year
- 2007
- Journal / Source
- Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Volume
- 37
- Pages
- 59-73
- Summary
- Based on a long and close association with the land and its resources, Māori have developed a detailed knowledge of local natural hazards. This includes oral histories and traditions that record past catastrophic hazard events, place names that designate areas that are high hazard risk, and environmental indicators that inform about the safety and viability of activities linked to changes in the environment. Māori Environmental Knowledge is a valuable and neglected area of information on natural hazards and provides a unique source of expertise that can contribute to contemporary natural hazards management and mitigation in New Zealand.