Deriving Major Fire Risk Evaluation Items Utilizing Spatial Information Convergence Technology in Dense Areas of Small Obsolete Buildings

Hyung-Joo Lee, Sun-Woo Park, Seungjun Roh, Jung-Rim Ryu, Byeung-Hun Son, Seong-Ryong Ryu, Seung-youp Lee and Won-Jun Park
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Hyung-Joo Lee: Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Korea
Sun-Woo Park: Department of Architectural Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
Seungjun Roh: School of Architecture, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
Jung-Rim Ryu: FMworks Inc., Daegu 41542, Korea
Byeung-Hun Son: Department of Architecture, Daegu Technical University, Daegu 42734, Korea
Seong-Ryong Ryu: School of Architecture, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
Seung-youp Lee: School of Architecture, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
Won-Jun Park: Department of Architectural Engineering, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 25913, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-19

Abstract: As small obsolete buildings are exposed to high fire risks, governments are trying to evaluate their fire risks and preferentially improve fire protection performance for high risk buildings, however, the evaluation manpower and time are insufficient compared to the rapidly increasing number of obsolete buildings. Therefore, this study aimed to derive major fire risk index (FRI) evaluation items as part of developing a platform to quickly and efficiently evaluate fire risks in dense areas of small obsolete buildings utilizing spatial information convergence technology. To this end, 20 preliminary evaluation items specifically tailored to dense areas of small obsolete buildings were derived through a field survey, investigation of FRI evaluation items from existing works, and expert pre-reviews. Based on the derived 20 preliminary items, an importance survey was conducted with a total of 181 fire safety experts including fire officers, university professors, researchers, industry experts, and fire insurers. As a result, a total of 12 major evaluation items (e.g., outdoor fire extinguisher, distance to 119 Safety Center, building structure, building cladding, illegal alterations, illegal parking, and liquefied natural gas cylinder) were derived. Results can help to evaluate the fast and efficient fire risks in dense areas of small obsolete buildings.

Keywords: fire risk; fire risk index; evaluation item; small obsolete building; spatial information convergence technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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