Industry transformation in response to climate change

This project investigated how small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) prepare for and respond to extreme weather and climate events such as floods and bushfires.  

There were 7 key high-level findings:

1. Businesses are unprepared for natural disasters

2. Preparedness relies on pre-existing capacities and resources

3. Impacts are devastating and diverse, and all are not equally well-understood or addressed

4. Factors driving preparedness and where are the opportunities for businesses to become more prepared

5. Preparedness through building back better

6. How insurance contributes to preparedness and recovery

7. The role of innovation and interaction with regional economic vitality

See related: Alpine tourism and climate change adaptation and Viticulture and climate change adaptation. 

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Climate information use and needs in the NSW Small Business Sector (2019) (Report)

Forced innovation: Business preparedness and recovery after extreme weather events (2019) (Report)

Researchers

SDGs  

This project is working towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 13. 

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Explore Climate adaptation

Climate adaptation; Institute for Sustainable Futures

Research Centre

• Institute for Sustainable Futures

Year

• 2019