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Our changing coastline

By Gavin McCleave 1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article

Researchers in the Coastal programme of the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge are developing new techniques to build a detailed understanding of coastal change that will give greater certainty about our changing coastline.

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Impact of UV on materials

By Nick Marston 1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article

The durability, performance and deterioration rate of polymers are influenced by their material composition and climatic conditions. Simply put, due to New Zealand’s high ultraviolet (UV) levels, most commercial organic-based polymers used in construction degrade when exposed to the sun.

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