Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II-Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables


Manes, Martina ORCID: 0000-0003-2302-1720, Sauca, Ana, El Houssami, Mohamad, Andersson, Petra, McIntyre, Colin, Campbell, Richard, Rush, David, Hofmann, Anja, Wagner, Peter, Sokolov, Sergei et al (show 7 more authors) (2023) Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II-Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 59 (4). pp. 1969-2000.

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Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>A well-defined terminology of fire-related variables is important for correct analyses and supporting knowledge-based decisions regarding the evaluation of building fires at the European level. After developing an overview of current practices for fire statistics in Part I, the terminology used and the data collected by the EU Member States and eight other countries regarding fire incidents, property damage and human losses were mapped to increase awareness of their practice and support a comprehensive assessment of several fire statistical datasets. A questionnaire was distributed to relevant authorities responsible for the collection, elaboration/analysis, and fire statistical data publications to define and select the essential variables for an appropriate fire assessment and fire incident description. Based on the results of the questionnaire able to identify the essential fire statistical variables and a detailed analysis of current definitions adopted in the fire statistics of the EU Member States and other countries, a common terminology is proposed to collect the necessary data in the EU Member States and obtain meaningful datasets based on standardised terms and definitions. The results will generate essential outputs to move towards harmonised fire statistics at the EU level and contribute to an appropriate analysis able to improve fire prevention and fire mitigation in building fires. </jats:p>

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fire statistics, Fire incidents, Building fires, Fire statistical variables, Terminology
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2023 15:15
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2023 15:08
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-023-01408-5
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3169485
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