Dunedin面临潜在的遗产和经济损害,因为地震升级可能迫使对历史建筑进行昂贵的翻修。
Dunedin faces potential heritage and economic harm as seismic upgrades may force costly retrofits on historic buildings.
Dunedin的遗产倡导者警告说,将该城市的地震风险区从低度升级为中度,可能会危及历史建筑,损害当地经济,因为新规则可能会迫使对旧建筑进行昂贵的改造,特别是三层未经加固的泥瓦建筑。
Heritage advocates in Dunedin warn that upgrading the city’s seismic risk zone from low to medium could endanger historic buildings and harm the local economy, as new rules may force costly retrofits on older structures, particularly three-level unreinforced masonry buildings.
由于旅游业贡献了近3.79亿美元,官员们担心这些变化会因忽视而导致拆除,加速了性格定型结构的丧失,并对象amaru这样的小城镇产生不成比例的影响。
With tourism contributing nearly $379 million, officials fear the changes could lead to demolition by neglect, accelerate loss of character-defining architecture, and disproportionately impact smaller towns like Ōamaru.
批评者说政府的分析有缺陷,数据不一致,要求全面改造而不是部分升级会造成不可持续的财政负担。
Critics say the government’s analysis is flawed, data is inconsistent, and the requirement for full retrofits—rather than partial upgrades—creates unsustainable financial burdens.
他们敦促重新考虑,以维护Dunedin的遗产和经济恢复力。
They urge reconsideration to preserve Dunedin’s heritage and economic resilience.
特设委员会报告应于6月16日提交。
The select committee’s report is due June 16.