Improved Methods for Fire Risk Assessment in Low-Income and Informal Settlements
Fires cause over 300,000 deaths annually worldwide and leave millions more with permanent injuries: some 95% of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries. Burn injury risk is strongly associated with low-income and informal (or slum) settlements, which are growing rapidly in an urbanising...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/2/139 |