The forecast predicts legal liabilities
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (0545) 12 November 2005, 160-162(3)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the repercussions of climate change for developers and building owners. The debate is moving from a focus on mitigation to the possibility of the potential liability of businesses that fail to adapt to the climate change scenario. Examines how the reasonable forseeability of damaging events has been treated in case law. Recommends that developers and their professional teams make their buildings as climate-proof and therefore litigation-proof as possible. Refers to the RICS "Green value: green buildings, growing assets" report (L131391).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L131597 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 131597-1001 |
Discusses the repercussions of climate change for developers and building owners. The debate is moving from a focus on mitigation to the possibility of the potential liability of businesses that fail to adapt to the climate change scenario. Examines how the reasonable forseeability of damaging events has been treated in case law. Recommends that developers and their professional teams make their buildings as climate-proof and therefore litigation-proof as possible. Refers to the RICS "Green value: green buildings, growing assets" report (L131391).