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Determinants of Gaps in Human Behaviour in Fire Research

Ronchi, Enrico LU orcid ; Kapalo, Katelynn ; Bode, Nikolai ; Boyce, Karen ; Cuesta, Arturo ; Feng, Yan ; Galea, Edwin R. ; Geoerg, Paul ; Gwynne, Steve LU and Kennedy, Eric B. , et al. (2024) In Fire Technology
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This short communication presents the findings of the work conducted by the human behaviour in fire permanent working group of the International Association for Fire Safety Science. Its aim is to identify determinants of research gaps in the field of human behaviour in fire. Two workshops were conducted in 2023 in which research gaps were identified and discussed by twenty experts. The workshops led experts through a series of questions to determine the reasons (or determinants) for these gaps in human behaviour in building fires and wildfires. Through the questions, the primary identified determinants were (1) researchers’ literacy in the variety of methods adopted in the field, (2) difficulties associated with recruitment of study... (More)

This short communication presents the findings of the work conducted by the human behaviour in fire permanent working group of the International Association for Fire Safety Science. Its aim is to identify determinants of research gaps in the field of human behaviour in fire. Two workshops were conducted in 2023 in which research gaps were identified and discussed by twenty experts. The workshops led experts through a series of questions to determine the reasons (or determinants) for these gaps in human behaviour in building fires and wildfires. Through the questions, the primary identified determinants were (1) researchers’ literacy in the variety of methods adopted in the field, (2) difficulties associated with recruitment of study participants, (3) multi-disciplinary barriers across different research sub-domains, and (4) issues in obtaining funding for addressing fundamental human behaviour in fire research questions. Two key issues emerged from an open discussion during the workshops, namely the difficulties in attracting and training new people in the field (given the limited educational offers around the world on the topic) and the need for more regular opportunities for the community to meet.

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Building fire, Evacuation, Fire safety, Human behaviour in fire, Wildfire
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Fire Technology
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Springer
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0015-2684
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10.1007/s10694-024-01625-6
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  author       = {{Ronchi, Enrico and Kapalo, Katelynn and Bode, Nikolai and Boyce, Karen and Cuesta, Arturo and Feng, Yan and Galea, Edwin R. and Geoerg, Paul and Gwynne, Steve and Kennedy, Eric B. and Kinateder, Max and Kinsey, Michael and Kuligowski, Erica and Köster, Gerta and Lovreglio, Ruggiero and Mossberg, Axel and Ono, Rosaria and Spearpoint, Michael and Strahan, Ken and Wong, Stephen D.}},
  issn         = {{0015-2684}},
  keywords     = {{Building fire; Evacuation; Fire safety; Human behaviour in fire; Wildfire}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Fire Technology}},
  title        = {{Determinants of Gaps in Human Behaviour in Fire Research}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-024-01625-6}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s10694-024-01625-6}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}