Abstract
In 1995, a dynamic cadastre, based on a dynamic geodetic datum, was proposed for New Zealand to recognise that all cadastral boundaries are in motion. Subsequently New Zealand implemented a semi-dynamic geodetic datum which is accompanied by a deformation model. In 2010 and 2011, the Canterbury region in the South Island of New Zealand was subjected to a sequence of earthquakes that resulted in some boundaries being ruptured by up to 4 metres. A set of localised deformation models was developed to model the seismic movements. The implementation of these models and their accuracy are addressed in this paper.
Acknowledgements
The geophysical models of the Canterbury earthquakes were developed by the late Dr John Beavan of GNS Science.