Journal
FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL
Volume 62, Issue -, Pages 13-19Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.07.002
Keywords
Residential fires; Socioeconomic factors; Fire models; Geographic information systems; Fire risk; Fire department management
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The article reviews the literature on social, economic, and building stock characteristics as they relate to residential fire risk in urban neighborhoods. The article updates a previous review of the literature, and provides an overview of recent activity and emergent research directions. A multidisciplinary review of the literature includes sociology, geography, urban planning and interdisciplinary studies. Whereas multiple regression modeling was the most prevalent technique, the adoption of geographic information systems and advancement of theories on fire risk have deepened and expanded the techniques used, particularly in the area of geography and spatial statistics. Despite recent progress, the state of research continues to be underfunded and isolated within disciplines, frustrating broader application of findings to actual preventive activity by governments. The article also offers suggestions for further research. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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