Climate change, insurance and the building sector: Synergisms, conflicts and adaptive capacity

Building Research and Information

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-54

  Milne, Jane ^a  

^a Association of British Insurers   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HOUSES; INSURANCE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTICIPATORY ADAPTATION; PROPERTY OWNERS; REGULATORY INTERVENTION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542503059     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210310001634983     Document Type: Note

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