Climate Adaptation Planning in the Higher Education Sector

Autor/inn/en	Kautto, Niina; Trundle, Alexei; McEvoy, Darryn
Titel	Climate Adaptation Planning in the Higher Education Sector
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 19 (2018) 7, S.1259-1278 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-02-2018-0028
Schlagwörter	Climate; Higher Education; Benchmarking; Strategic Planning; Sustainability; Universities; Risk Management; Barriers; Institutional Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klima; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Nachhaltigkeit; University; Universität; Risikomanagement
Abstract	Purpose: There is a growing interest in climate change action in the higher education sector. Higher education institutions (HEIs) play an important role as property owners, employers, education and research hubs as well as leaders of societal transformations. The purpose of this paper was therefore to benchmark how universities globally are addressing climate risks. Design/methodology/approach: An international survey was conducted to benchmark the sector's organisational planning for climate change and to better understand how the higher education sector contributes to local-level climate adaptation planning processes. The international survey focused especially on the assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation plans. Findings: Based on the responses of 45 HEIs located in six different countries on three continents, the study found that there are still very few tertiary institutions that plan for climate-related risks in a systematic way. Originality/value: The paper sheds light on the barriers HEIs face in engaging in climate adaptation planning and action. Some of the actions to overcome such hindering factors include integrating climate adaptation in existing risk management and sustainability planning processes, using the internal academic expertise and curriculum to assist the mapping of climate change impacts and collaborating with external actors to guarantee the necessary resources. The higher education sector can act as a leader in building institutional resilience at the local scale. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01