Partnering for climate change adaptations by Dutch housing associations - Couverture souple

Roders, Martin Jan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9461864817 ISBN 13 : 9789461864819

Editeur : TU Delft, 2015

Synopsis

Climate change can no longer be ignored. It is globally recognised that the evidence for climate change is unequivocal and that action needs to be taken in order to address its negative effects. These effects, such as warmer and drier summers and more extreme rainfall, may threaten the quality of life of those living in urban environments. To limit these threats, a number of climate change adaptation measures can be taken to pre-empt the negative effects of climate change.This issue of A+BE assesses if partnering in construction can increase the implementation of climate change adaptation measures in dwellings. The housing stock owned by Dutch housing associations is taken as a case study. Involving the construction sector through a partnering approach is promising, since construction companies are the ones who carry out the works. Their early commitment reduces the risks of miscommunication or failure and enhances opportunities for innovative solutions. By doing this, not only do housing associations take responsibility for their actions, but the construction sector as a whole gains more responsibility for solving societal challenges and is enabled to co-create solutions that can then be disseminated more easily.

A propos du livre

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Climate change can no longer be ignored. It is globally recognised that the evidence for climate change is unequivocal and that action needs to be taken in order to address its negative effects. These effects, such as warmer and drier summers and more extreme rainfall, may threaten the quality of life of those living in urban environments. To limit these threats, a number of climate change adaptation measures can be taken to pre-empt the negative effects of climate change.

The challenge of increasing the implementation of climate change adaptation measures is addressed in this thesis by engaging the construction sector while focusing on the housing stock that is owned and maintained by Dutch housing associations. By implementing climate change adaptation measures, dwellings will become more resilient to some of the effects of climate change, becoming less vulnerable for damage and ensuring the comfort, safety and quality of life of their occupants. Because housing associations are regarded as societal entrepreneurs, these are expected to use resources and commercial profits to achieve societal aims that are in the common interest, such as making timely adaptations, so that changing climatic conditions cannot threaten the quality of their dwellings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: TU Delft
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9461864817
• ISBN 13: 9789461864819
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 190
• Coordonnées du fabricant: TU Delft Bouwkunde, Frank van der Hoeven; f.d.vanderhoeven@tudelft.nl; ; Julianalaan 134; Delft; 2628 BL; Pays-Bas