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Author
Miller, I.
Title
Behavior, Fire and Older People: Implications of the Demographic Growth of a Vulnerable Population.
Coporate
Heimdall Consulting Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand
Book or Conf
Human Behavior in Fire. International Symposium, 4th. Proceedings. July 13-15, 2009, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Cambridge, UK, 345-354 p., 2009
Keywords
human behavior | evacuation | human response | elderly persons | medical services | fire risks | accidents | injuries
Identifiers
population ageing; Ageing in Place policies; New Zealand; increased fire risks for older people; mobility; risky behaviors; age-related decline; contact with heat sources and cooking; economic and social factors; risk perceptions with older people; Integrated Behavioural Fire Risk Model