Adaptation challenges for healthcare infrastructure in a changing climate.

  • Wilson, Grant
  • Kishk, Mohammed
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Publication date
April 2013
Publisher
Swedish Science Pioneers

Abstract

The paper aims to discuss the relationships between the phenomenon of climate change, and the requirement for adaptation for healthcare infrastructure. It discusses the climate change debate, and demonstrates the linkages between climate change and sustainability in the context of healthcare infrastructure. Refurbishment is proposed as the only realistic opportunity to incorporate adaptation requirements within the existing healthcare estate. The paper proposes that a practical and user-friendly decision support model is required to facilitate the selection of best fit options that also satisfies the mandatory requirement to demonstrate value for money in capital spending. An extensive literature review was undertaken. An integrated approac...

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