- Author
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Boyce, K. E.
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Shields, T. J.
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Silcock, G. W. H.
- Title
- Toward the Characterization of Building Occupancies for Fire Safety Engineering: Prevalence, Type, and Mobility of Disabled People.
- Coporate
- Ulster Univ., Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 35,
No. 1,
35-50,
February 1999
- Keywords
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egress
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occupants
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fire safety
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safety engineering
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handicapped
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mobility
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public buildings
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adults
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children
- Identifiers
- move on horizontal and inclined planes; disabled people who are mobile beyond their own homes; degree of assistance they require; percentage of the total mobile population they constitute; extend to which they are involved in sports and leisure pursuits; Northern Ireland Disability Survey (NIDS)