- Author
- Ren, A. Z. | Xie, X. Y.
- Title
- Simulation of Post-Earthquake Fire-Prone Area Based on GIS.
- Coporate
- Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 5, 421-439, September 2004
- Keywords
- earthquakes | simulation | building fires | fire risks | firestops | fire spread | methodology | weather effects | air temperature | humidity | wind velocity | wind direction | combustion
- Identifiers
- Geographical Information System (GIS); post-earthquake fire; fireprone area; prediction model to determine places where fires might occur; database that specifies the buildings and roads in an urban area; computer system based on Arc Info; prediction of the number of fire sites; calculation of the probability of buildings catching on fire; buildings' degree of fire risk; stop distance of fire following earthquake