Chow, V; Loosemore, M and McDonnell, G (2012) Modelling the impact of extreme weather events on hospital facilities management using a system dynamics approach. In: Smith, S D (ed.) Proceedings of 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
Heatwaves kill more Australians per year than any other type of natural disaster and are predicted to increase in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Effectively designed and managed hospitals are therefore a critical and central part of a community’s response to such events. While our understanding of these impacts is increasing, the impacts of potential knock-on effects from other critical infrastructure are not well understood. Using a case study approach, system dynamics is used to investigate the impact of heatwaves on community infrastructure and healthcare facility management outcomes. This provides hospital facility managers with a new way to understand and maximize the resilience of hospitals to the effects of extreme weather events.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | facility management; heatwaves; system dynamics; hospitals; risk management; health; extreme weather events |
| Index terms: | modelling, case study, heatwave, extreme weather event, climate change, risk management, system dynamics, manager, natural disaster, hospital facility, critical infrastructure |
| Subjects: | infrastructure and transport systems, climate science, analytical methods, construction type, environmental hazards, data collection methods, risk assessment, practitioner, computing systems |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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