| Title |
A Study on the Fire Risk Assessment in CBD based on the Characteristic Features of Fire Damage |
| Authors |
Heo Jeong-Eun ; Jeon Gyu-Yeob ; Hong Won-Hwa |
| Keywords |
Fire Risk Assessment ; CBD ; Characteristic Features of Fire Damage ; Regional Vulnerability |
| Abstract |
Currently, the population of the city in Korea is overpopulated resulting from urbanization. The population of the Seoul and metropolitan area which have economic, service and cultural facilities is more than 40% of Korean population. The more number of population are increased, the more risk of fire incidence and fire damage are increased. According to the building types in using, the features of the damages, casualty and loss of property, caused by fire are different. We gathered and studied data regarding fire incidents in commercial areas because different buildings are located there. Based from these data, we classified the degree of damages according to the purpose of the building. Therefore, this study is conducted to reduce fire damages by anticipating such incident and to be prepared for unforeseen situations. |