Loosemore, M; Carthey, J; Chandra, V and Chand, A M (2010) Risk management of extreme weather events: A case study of Coffs Harbour Base Hospital, Australia. In: Egbu, C (ed.) Proceedings of 26th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2010, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
In Australia climate change is expected to generate more extreme weather events such as heat waves, bushfires, storms and floods. Given Australia’s relatively high exposure to climate extremes, many hospital facilities are exposed to such events. Using a single case study research the risks of flooding to a major tertiary hospital in Australia are explored. The results identify five key areas of risk which include: the availability of essential (building) services; the physical integrity of the hospital; continuity of service delivery; effective inter-agency communication and access to and from the hospital for staff and patients.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptation; climate change; extreme weather events; hospitals; risk management |
| Index terms: | tertiary, case study, integrity, service delivery, extreme weather event, climate change, Australia, risk management, harbour, exposure, hospital facility, flooding, adaptation, bushfire, agency |
| Subjects: | service delivery, climate science, public and environmental health, infrastructure and transport systems, risk assessment, health safety and environment, sociology, environmental hazards, data collection methods, curriculum development, Geography, construction type, user focus |
| Topics: | Construction Technology, Sustainability, Engineering Principles, Design Practice, Research Practice, Risk Management, Health and Safety, Geographical Context, Education, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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