Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of climate change information used and trusted by key stakeholders in the Australian property industry, their information needs and their capacity to translate that information into decision-making.

Design/methodology/approach

Qualitative research applying in-depth interviews with 24 key stakeholders from a diverse range of property/real estate companies in Australia.

Findings

This research identified a wide range of information types used by key stakeholders, ranging from reliance on unsophisticated mass media reporting to detailed analysis of scientific research. The capacity of stakeholders to translate this information for their organisation was polarised; 11 of the 24 interviewees indicated they had the capacity, while the other 13 indicated they did not, often owing to time horizons or lack of current interest within the organisation or from clients.

Research limitations/implications

This research was limited to 24 in-depth interviews and is not intended to be a representative sample. However, this limitation is offset by the fact that a diverse range of stakeholders were interviewed and an in-depth and rich understanding has been provided about their approach to climate change.

Practical implications

The results can inform the development of better communication channels for climate change for the property industry by supporting science-practice collaborations in the timely and effective dissemination of research. This is important to understand given the identified need to bridge the gap among research, policy and practice.

Social implications

Climate change poses significant challenges and risks for built environments. The property industry, as a key stakeholder, has great potential to influence current practices. The results reported here assist in addressing these challenges.

Originality/value

At present, limited research globally has been conducted about climate change actions in the property industry. This research responds to this gap.

中文翻译：

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增强适应气候变化的能力：满足澳大利亚房地产业的信息需求

目的

本文的目的是了解澳大利亚房地产行业主要利益相关者所使用和信任的气候变化信息的来源，他们的信息需求以及将这些信息转化为决策的能力。

设计/方法/方法

定性研究对来自澳大利亚各种房地产/房地产公司的24个主要利益相关者进行了深入访谈。

发现

这项研究确定了主要利益相关者使用的各种信息类型，从对简单的大众媒体报道的依赖到对科学研究的详细分析。利益相关者为组织翻译这些信息的能力是两极化的；24名受访者中有11名表示有能力，而其他13名受访者则没有能力，这通常是由于时间跨度或组织内部或客户缺乏当前的兴趣所致。

研究局限/意义

这项研究仅限于24次深度访谈，而无意作为代表性样本。但是，这一局限性因以下事实而被抵消：对不同利益相关者进行了采访，并对他们应对气候变化的方法提供了深入而丰富的理解。

实际影响

通过支持科学和实践合作，及时有效地传播研究成果，该结果可以为房地产行业气候变化更好的沟通渠道的发展提供信息。考虑到已确定的需要弥合研究，政策和实践之间的鸿沟，理解这一点很重要。

社会影响

气候变化给建筑环境带来了巨大的挑战和风险。作为重要的利益相关者，房地产行业具有巨大的潜力来影响当前的做法。此处报告的结果有助于应对这些挑战。

创意/价值

目前，在全球范围内对房地产行业中的气候变化行动进行了有限的研究。这项研究弥补了这一差距。