- Author
- Charters, D. A. | Fraser-Mitchell, J.
- Title
- Potential Role and Contribution of Fire Safety to Sustainable Buildings.
- Coporate
- BRE Fire and Security, Watford, Herts, WD25 9XX,UK
- Report
- Volume 2
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2007. (Interflam '07). International Interflam Conference, 11th Proceedings. Volume 2. September 3-5, 2007, London, England, 1231-1242 p., 2007
- Keywords
- fire safety | safety engineering | sustainability | social learning theory | fire statistics | death | injuries | statistics | fire fatalities | fire risks | costs | fire losses | fire departments | fire insurance | fire protection | environmental effects | economic factors | fire protection engineering
- Identifiers
- concept of sustainability in terms of social progress, economic considerations, protection of environment and prudent use of resources; social progress; fire deaths in a range of countries; fire deaths per 100,000 population per year; fire risks in different purpose groups (UK 1993); cost of direct fire losses; average cost of fire fighting organisations; cost of fire insurance administration; cost of fire protection to buildings normalised by GDP; summary of financial costs of fire for the UK; social and economic impact; CO2 generated by accidental fires in the UK