Lisø, K R (2006) Integrated approach to risk management of future climate change impacts. Building Research & Information, 34(1), pp. 1-10. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
The vulnerability of the built environment will be influenced by global-scale climate change. However, there are large uncertainties associated with the future performance of buildings due to changes in regional- and local-scale climatic impact. The use of modern risk-management theories is discussed for developing cross-disciplinary strategies to meet the challenges of future climate change. It is shown that there are benefits to be gained from the introduction of risk-management strategies within a greater extent of the construction industry. Cross-disciplinary risk-based management strategies (ensuring cooperation along vertical decision-making lines), together with design guidelines that account for both historical local climatic conditions and scenarios for future changes, can be an important step towards a more active and dynamic way of ensuring a high-quality construction process and a sustainable built environment. Reducing the potential for defects or damage through the development of technical and organizational preventive measures (a risk-based management strategy) while at the same time applying the precautionary principle and discursive strategies in the design, construction and geographical localization of buildings, is likely to increase the robustness of the built environment in the light of the unknown risks of future climate change.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptation; adaptive capacity; building stock; climate change; global warming; Norway; risk management; robustness; vulnerability |
| Index terms: | management strategy, integrated approach, climatic condition, building stock, adaptive capacity, strategy, adaptation, Norway, global warming, decision-making, construction process, built environment, management theory, risk management, vulnerability, construction industry, cooperation, localization, climate change |
| Subjects: | user focus, risk assessment, climate science, psychology, urban planning, contractual arrangements, management, urban design, Geography, building construction, decision analysis, asset management, environmental hazards, industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Design Practice, Site Management, Organizational Design, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Governance, Sustainability, Procurement, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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