Integration of Proactive Building Fire Risk Management in the Building Construction Sector: A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Existing Condition
In recent decades, the frequency and severity of building fires have increased with rapid urbanization, particularly in high-rise buildings and high-building-density areas. Although proactive building fire risk management (PBFRM) can address this issue, significant research gaps exist. This research...
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| description | In recent decades, the frequency and severity of building fires have increased with rapid urbanization, particularly in high-rise buildings and high-building-density areas. Although proactive building fire risk management (PBFRM) can address this issue, significant research gaps exist. This research aims to propose a conceptual framework for understanding the existing condition of integrating proactive building fire risk management in the building construction sector, and the effect on improving building fire safety. It has been performed through a comprehensive review of the relevant literature. This framework identifies five components by answering the following questions: what? (building fire safety), of what? (buildings), to what? (integrate PBFRM in the building construction sector), for what? (ensuring resilience, sustainability and smartness), and how? (through building construction sector governance). According to the proposed conceptual framework, building fire safety can be achieved by integrating the PBFRM measures in different building attributes throughout the building life cycle. At the same time, resilience, sustainability and smartness must be ensured. These can be achieved through governance in the building construction sector. The proposed conceptual framework will contribute to policy and practice by facilitating policymakers and stakeholders in assessing the existing conditions and the efficacy of building fire safety measures, and thereby in devising strategies to further reinforce them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91a5295a56d14ff0878614d0744e1b2e2025-08-20T02:08:08ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-10-011411337210.3390/buildings14113372Integration of Proactive Building Fire Risk Management in the Building Construction Sector: A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Existing ConditionUttama Barua0Hoon Han1Mohammad Mojtahedi2Mehedi Ahmed Ansary3School of Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney 2052, AustraliaSchool of Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney 2052, AustraliaSchool of Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney 2052, AustraliaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, BangladeshIn recent decades, the frequency and severity of building fires have increased with rapid urbanization, particularly in high-rise buildings and high-building-density areas. Although proactive building fire risk management (PBFRM) can address this issue, significant research gaps exist. This research aims to propose a conceptual framework for understanding the existing condition of integrating proactive building fire risk management in the building construction sector, and the effect on improving building fire safety. It has been performed through a comprehensive review of the relevant literature. This framework identifies five components by answering the following questions: what? (building fire safety), of what? (buildings), to what? (integrate PBFRM in the building construction sector), for what? (ensuring resilience, sustainability and smartness), and how? (through building construction sector governance). According to the proposed conceptual framework, building fire safety can be achieved by integrating the PBFRM measures in different building attributes throughout the building life cycle. At the same time, resilience, sustainability and smartness must be ensured. These can be achieved through governance in the building construction sector. The proposed conceptual framework will contribute to policy and practice by facilitating policymakers and stakeholders in assessing the existing conditions and the efficacy of building fire safety measures, and thereby in devising strategies to further reinforce them.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/11/3372building firebuilding fire safetyproactive disaster risk managementresiliencesustainabilitysmartness |
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| title | Integration of Proactive Building Fire Risk Management in the Building Construction Sector: A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Existing Condition |
| title_full | Integration of Proactive Building Fire Risk Management in the Building Construction Sector: A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Existing Condition |
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| title_short | Integration of Proactive Building Fire Risk Management in the Building Construction Sector: A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Existing Condition |
| title_sort | integration of proactive building fire risk management in the building construction sector a conceptual framework to understand the existing condition |
| topic | building fire building fire safety proactive disaster risk management resilience sustainability smartness |
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