strata research on climate change preparing strata titled communities for more extreme weather...

STRATA RESEARCH ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Preparing strata titled communities for more extreme weather events in a world of climate change

An Overview

What is climate change?How are strata title buildings & stakeholders affected?Who is NCCARF?Why is Griffith Uni researching this?When is this all happening?

Project Objectives & Timelines

Understand climate change implications for strata stakeholdersCollect all knowledge & experiences in one placePrepare analyses & reports for later referenceMake recommendations for law reformPrepare best practice manualsEducate strata stakeholdersComplete late 2012

Some Actions & Findings (So Far)

16 strata leaders interviewed, standard literature reviewed, Industry reference group formed & met twiceIndicates a few key things –

- low awareness & preparedness levels- legal barriers to building adaptation- funding & spending resistance by owners

- dilemmas in emergency management situations- more information & education for all involved

- challenges to conventional reliance on insuranceThe next stage is our strata survey

Becoming Involved

Complete the online survey www.griffith.edu.au/climate-change-survey Read the blogwww.strataclimatechange.blogspot.com.au Follow on Twitter@strata_climateContact mefrancesco@strataexperts.com.au

CHU’s Involvement

CHU is a Principal Research SupporterCHU is providing funding, expertise & informationCHU has invited me to present today

Thanks CHU …