Fire risk reduction through a community-based risk assessment

Reflections from Makola Market, Accra, Ghana

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3898769
AutoresMartin Oteng‐ababio (0000-0003-1474-760X, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and Resource Development University of Ghana Ghana), Akwasi Owusu Sarpong (0009-0004-2943-2349, MPhil in Geography, Department of Geography and Resource Development University of Ghana Ghana)
Año2015
Volumen39
Número3
Páginas570-591
Fecha de publicación2015-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDisasters (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/disa.12116
PMID25581394
OpenAlexW1985128109
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas12

This paper explores the level of vulnerability to the hazard of fire that exists in Makola Market in Accra, Ghana, and assesses how this threat can be reduced through a community-based risk assessment. It examines the perceptions of both market-stall occupants and primary stakeholders regarding the hazard of fire, and analyses the availability of local assets (coping strategies) with which to address the challenge. Through an evaluation of past instances of fire, as well as in-depth key stakeholder interviews, field visits, and observations, the study produces a detailed hazard map of the market. It goes on to recommend that policymakers consider short-to-long-term interventions to reduce the degree of risk. By foregrounding the essence of holistic and integrated planning, the paper calls for the incorporation of disaster mitigation measures in the overall urban planning process and for the strict enforcement of relevant building and fire safety codes by responsible public agencies

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