The current population growth and urban expansion in Victoria, Australia is increasing the need for effective fire control through the planning and allocation of fire safety resources. This project assisted the Country Fire Authority (CFA) by modeling emergency incidents in Victoria, forecasting future incident patterns, and identifying high fire risk regions. This task was accomplished by developing a prediction tool using Geographical Information Systems. In addition to assisting the CFA with fire suppression planning, this method may aid other institutions and communities by establishing a new standard for fire risk assessment.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Norige, Adam Stuart
• Liefer, Nathaniel Christian
• Fowler, Richard Lawerance

Subject

• Well-Being
• Computing
• Community
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D061I

Keyword

• Fire prevention
• Fire protection engineering

Advisor

• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan
• Gerstenfeld, Arthur

Year

• 2002

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Country Fire Authority

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright