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Critical Issues and Analysis in Fire Protection and Prevention (Hardcover)
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Critical Issues and Analysis in Fire Protection and Prevention (Hardcover)
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With an estimated 135 000 reported fire incidents occurring each
day worldwide (CTIF World Fire Statistics Center, 2020), fire
safety is a major societal and safety issue. Fires have an enormous
impact on people's lives and wellbeing. They cause massive amounts
of air pollution, increase carbon emissions, and are responsible
for the loss of invaluable natural and cultural heritage. In the
current context of climate change, it is hence crucial to develop
appropriate preventive and protective measures against fire. This
book is a compilation of studies and advances on the current state
of research related to critical issues and analysis in the field of
fire safety, with chapter contributions from various countries and
research institutions worldwide (Australia, Chile, France, India
and USA). It aims to provide a broad picture of currently faced
challenges and potential solutions from passive and active
protective measures, to modelling and experimentations related to
compartment and wildland fires. Chapter 1 and 2 address the issues
of smoke generation in compartment fires, with, on the one hand,
the risk of ignition of unburnt gases and, and on the other hand,
the need for visibility through smoke for evacuation. Chapter 3 and
4 are dedicated to the fire resistance and pyrolysis study of
innovative composite materials and bio-based flame retardants,
notably for vehicle and aircraft applications. Chapter 5 discusses
the challenges related to the fire protection of built cultural
heritage and evaluate the performance of an innovative sprinkler
fire suppression system. Chapter 6 addresses the issue of forest
fires and provides a methodology to improve the emergency response
time at urban-forest interfaces. Chapter 7 opens up the discussion
and provides potential solutions to help reduce the occurrence of
wildfires and increase community safety in the context of climate
change by involving renewable energies and local fire stations.
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