Fire risk assessment of heritage building – perspectives of regulatory authority, restorer and building stakeholder

This paper examines the perspectives of different parties involved in fire management/risks/protection system of heritage building. A survey questionnaire was developed based on the identified criteria of fire risks for heritage buildings in Malaysia. The survey questionnaire was administered to Fir...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Md. Najib, Ibrahim, Mohd Shariffuddin, Mohd Din, Azrin, Abdul Hamid, Khirani, Mohd Yunus, Rodzyah, Yahya , Mohamad Ridzuan
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/8432/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/8432/1/Fire_Risk_Assessment_of_Heritage_Building_%E2%80%93_Perspectives.pdf
Description
Summary:This paper examines the perspectives of different parties involved in fire management/risks/protection system of heritage building. A survey questionnaire was developed based on the identified criteria of fire risks for heritage buildings in Malaysia. The survey questionnaire was administered to Fire Rescue Department Malaysia (FRDM) personnel, consultant and contractor, maintenance personnel (representing stakeholder). The data were analysed based on pair-wise comparison. It was found the perceptions of different parties differed from one another.