Barriers to climate change adaptation in the Australian construction industry – Impetus for regulatory reform

Hurlimann, Anna; Browne, Geoffrey R.; Warren‐Myers, Georgia; Francis, Valerie

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.015

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“…Galvin [16]'s and Guest [17]'s studies indicated that 12 interviews could be considered adequate for the qualitative approach while 20 and 15±10 are the figures for the appropriate number of interviews stated by Crouch and McKenzie [18] and Kvale and Brinkmann [19], respectively. Also, similar sample sizes with this study were also found out in previous publications in the construction area such as Hurlimann [20]'s and Sacilotto and Loosemore [21]'s studies. Regarding the sampling methods, the purposive sampling was initially utilized with criteria including the number of years working in the industry, at least five year's experience, and participating in a number of BIM projects before adopting the snowball sampling used to determine the BIM experts in the New Zealand construction industry.…”

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What is BIM? A Need for A Unique BIM Definition

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) has rapidly developed in the construction industry recently; it is also considered as one of the core concepts in the Industry 4.0. However, BIM understanding is always seen as a significant problem for BIM implementation. Therefore, this paper aims to provide the insights into BIM awareness of the construction practitioners with the focus on the BIM definition in the New Zealand construction industry where BIM is still in its early stages. 22 interviews were conducted with 26 construction experts holding important positions in their companies and having at least eight years’ experience in the industry. The results indicated that BIM has a variety of meanings to the interviewees. Four different definitions including Building Information Model, Building Information Modelling, Building Information Management, and Software/Technology were identified which was considered inappropriate, the fallacies of definition, for the construction industry. Also, most of the construction practitioners are seen as not well-aware of BIM, especially the SMEs. Furthermore, the results also indicated that the BIM survey potentially provided a false result at least regarding the BIM adoption rate in the New Zealand construction industry, which urges the BIM survey host to clarify the BIM definition before conducting the survey. The results of this paper are hoped to alarm the government and construction organizations to have a unique BIM definition for BIM development in New Zealand to ensure the consistent understanding among the industry.

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“…Researchers have developed several kinds of approaches to understand and address climate change adaptation barriers including semistructured surveys, meta‐analyses, and multiphase frameworks (Aguiar et al., ; Aronsson & Schöb, ; Enríquez‐de‐Salamanca et al., ; Hurlimann, Browne, Warren‐Myers, & Francis, ; Khanal, Wilson, Hoang, & Lee, ; Moser, Ekstrom, & Kasperson, ; Ng & Ren, ; Ray, Hughes, Konisky, & Kaylor, ). Of these, Moser et al.’s () three‐phase framework provides a roadmap to assess key socioecological factors.…”

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Overcoming climate change adaptation barriers: A study on food–energy–water impacts of the average American diet by demographic group

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2019

J of Industrial Ecology

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Effectively adapting to climate change involves overcoming social and ecological system barriers.The present study uses a three-phase adaptation framework to propose adaptation strategies aimed at overcoming socioecological barriers of the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus. Cradleto-farm-gate land, greenhouse gas (GHG), and water impacts-that derive from food consumption in the United States-are analyzed and differentiated by major demographic groups (Black, Latinx, and White). Results indicate that the White demographic yields the highest per capita GHG (680 kg of CO 2 eq⋅year −1 ) and water impacts (328,600 L⋅year −1 ) from food consumption, whereas the Black demographic yields the highest per capita land impacts (1,770 m 2 ⋅year −1 ) from food consumption. Our findings suggest that obtaining data with the intention of building consensus across sociodemographic lines overcomes barriers in the understanding phase, leading to increased social receptivity for many planning and managing phase processes. Specifically, we find that identifying and developing leaders who possess the cognitive and interpersonal capacity to manage many variables and stakeholders is key to assessing and selecting adaptation options in the planning phase. We also propose using government programming to encourage environmentally friendly food purchasing behavior. Then, we discuss how our proposals could be used in adaptation feasibility and evaluation activities in the managing phase. In all, these findings facilitate the development of improved climate change adaptation and policy by satisfying the understanding phase of the climate change adaptation framework, establishing a cross-disciplinary methodological approach to addressing socioecological problems, and providing useful FEW impact data for FEW nexus and climate change researchers.

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“…Building stock owners and professionals in the UK were surveyed, and the findings were analyzed to improve their understanding of climate change risks and the impacts on their assets. Furthermore, Hurlimann et al [78] investigate barriers to climate change adaptation. Buildings contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and are vulnerable to climate change, which makes development in this field significant.…”

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Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Buildings—A Scoping Review

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As the climate changes globally and locally, the built environment will be subject to different climatic exposure than in the past. Adaptation measures are required to ensure the long-term integrity and successful operation of the built environment. This study examines literature on climate adaptation measures for buildings through a scoping literature review. It is centered around the main journals in the field of climate adaptation of the built environment, then expanded to map the extent of scientific publications about climate adaptation in general. Studies that regard future climate scenarios have been of particular interest. The majority of the identified literature concerns climate change impacts on buildings in warm climates, with overheating being seen as the greatest challenge. Additionally, few empirical studies are found; most identified research is based on computer simulations or literature reviews. The volume of research on the consequences of climate change on buildings in cold regions is surprisingly small, considering the pecuniary stakes involved. The predictions of climate scenarios suggest regulatory/policy measures on climate adaptation should be taken as quickly as possible to avoid greater costs in the future. However, further research into future scenarios is also essential.

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Barriers to climate change adaptation in the Australian construction industry – Impetus for regulatory reform

Cited by 56 publications

References 26 publications

What is BIM? A Need for A Unique BIM Definition

What is BIM? A Need for A Unique BIM Definition

Overcoming climate change adaptation barriers: A study on food–energy–water impacts of the average American diet by demographic group

Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Buildings—A Scoping Review

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