1. Simulating fire-safe cities using a machine learning-based algorithm for the complex urban forms of developing nations: a case of Mumbai India.
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Kumar, Vaibhav, Jana, Arnab, and Ramamritham, Krithi
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DEVELOPING countries ,ALGORITHMS ,URBAN planning ,FIRE detectors ,REGRESSION analysis ,URBAN health - Abstract
The article addresses the void in developing analytical methods concerning to design urban configurations that could reduce fire risks, and, thus, could help in achieving sustainable goals. A novel algorithm is developed to generate alternative Urban Built Form (UBF) models that could be less susceptible to fire compared to the existing built-form. Fire susceptibility of a generated UBF is predicted using a developed linear regression model. The algorithm considers existing regulations to derive rules and develop scenarios that might be effective in building fire-resilient cities. The outcomes of the simulations showed a significant decrease in the fire susceptibility of the southern region of Mumbai city. Moreover, for a certain simulated scenario the predicted UBF could accommodate twice the current population while being less susceptible than the existing UBF. The proposed techniques and methods can act as a decision-making tool in taking pre-emptive planning measures to develop fire resilient cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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