Professor Tim Davies
Position
Natural Hazards
Qualifications
BSc(Hons)(Eng),
MSC (Eng),
PhD (Civ Eng),
Room
301
Contact Details
Phone: (#64-3) 364-2987 ext 7502
Fax: +64 3 364 2769
tim.davies@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal Address: Deparmentof Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
Research
Application of geomorphology to prediction of landform response to disturbance, in particular in the context of natural hazard and disaster management. Mechanics of river and debris flow behaviour, and management of the resulting hazards. Analysis and modelling of the initiation and runout dynamics of large coseismic landslides. Formation and failure of landslide dams, dambreak floods and landslide-dam induced aggradation. Physical modelling of geomorphic processes.
Publications
Please see Tim's UC Research Profile for a full list of publications