Fire risk assessment of historic urban Aggregates:an application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile

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dc.article.number103550
dc.catalogadorpau
dc.contributor.authorPalazzi, Chiara Nuria
dc.contributor.authorRosas, J.
dc.contributor.authorMonsalve, M.
dc.contributor.authorLlera Martin, Juan Carlos de la
dc.contributor.authorJulia, P.B.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, T.M.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-19T15:34:20Z
dc.date.available2025-03-19T15:34:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract© 2023 Elsevier LtdConcern for the preservation of historic urban centers has become an issue of international relevance, not only because of their irreplaceable cultural value, but also because of their potential positive role for the sustainable development of countries. Several disasters have shown that historic centers are particularly vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic hazards. The constructive characteristics of buildings and the urban morphology in which they are inserted increase the fragility of their historic fabric and vulnerability in case of disasters. In this context, a comprehensive understanding of vulnerabilities of historic centers is an essential step for the definition and adoption of more effective risk reduction strategies. dThis paper presents a fire risk assessment at the urban scale, using the Fire Risk Index (FRI) method. The selected case study corresponds to the historic center of Yungay, located in Santiago de Chile. The case study is particularly relevant because of the high presence of historic heritage buildings and because between 2016 and 2021 it has been the scene of 21 structural fires, causing irreparable human and heritage losses. Through the adaptation of the methodology to Chilean fire regulations and urban code, 443 unreinforced masonry buildings were evaluated. Finally, fire risk factors for the ignition, propagation, evacuation and combat phases were identified and mapped through the GIS tool. The results represent a valuable step towards the identification of large-scale risks in Chilean and Latin American historic urban centers, as well as providing the basis for the definition of risk mitigation strategies by decision-makers.
dc.description.funderCaptain García Sepúlveda
dc.description.funderJunta de Vecinos Barrio Yungay
dc.description.funderNational Research Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Management CONICYT
dc.description.funderNational Research Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Management CONICYT/FONDAP/15110017
dc.description.funderRegular Fondecyt
dc.description.funderSantiago Firefighters Corps
dc.description.funderNational Agency for Research and Development
dc.description.funderCONICYT
dc.description.funderPostdoctoral Fondecyt
dc.description.funderANID
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103550
dc.identifier.issn2212-4209
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:85146874221
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-disaster-risk-reduction/
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103550
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/102814
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000964920400001
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Palazzi, Chiara Nuria; S/I; 1084480
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Llera Martin, Juan Carlos de la; 0000-0002-9064-0938; 53086
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
dc.revistaInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectFire risk
dc.subjectFire risk index method
dc.subjectHistorical urban centers
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.titleFire risk assessment of historic urban Aggregates:an application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen86
sipa.codpersvinculados1084480
sipa.codpersvinculados53086
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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