Socioeconomic Characteristics and Their Relationship to Fire Incidence: A Review of the Literature

摘要

This article presents a literature review of the socioeconomic modeling of fire incidence, with an emphasis on urban residential fires. The development and history of socioeco- nomic models of fire incidence are reviewed from the perspectives of ecology and loca- tion economics within the urban planning discipline, which encompasses sociological, economic, epidemiological, and interdisciplinary approaches. The predominant method- logy used is a thematic type of qualitative analysis, and detailed information on variables selected and results are offered where appropriate. The article closes with suggestions for further research.