Economic Costs of Residential Fires: A Systematic Review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Economic Costs of Residential Fires: A Systematic Review

Published:2023-10-18 Issue:10 Volume:6 Page:399
ISSN:2571-6255
Container-title:Fire
language:en
Short-container-title:Fire

Author:

Rahman Fahmida Saadia¹,Tannous Wadad Kathy¹^ORCID,Avsar Gulay¹^ORCID,Agho Kingsley Emwinyore²^ORCID,Ghassempour Nargess¹^ORCID,Harvey Lara A.³

Affiliation:

1. School of Business, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, NSW 2150, Australia

2. School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia

3. Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia

Abstract

Globally, most fire-related deaths and injuries occur in residential areas. The aim of this systematic review is to report on the economic costs of residential fires from a societal perspective. Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, EconLit, CINAHL, and Scopus) and grey literature were searched to identify studies that report economic or societal costs of residential fires with data from 1978 to 2021. There were no restrictions on study design. A narrative synthesis was undertaken based on the societal and economic costs reported for each included study. Seven studies from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Kuwait reported costs of residential fires. The costs of injuries and deaths were between USD 12 million and USD 5 billion, and between USD 75 million and USD 26 billion, respectively. The costs of treatment ranged from USD 0.3 million to USD 551 million, lost productivity from USD 12 million to USD 4 billion, and property damage from USD 8 million to USD 10 billion. This systematic review provides the most comprehensive evidence to date on the economic costs of residential fires. This study would offer insights into the effects of residential fires on diverse economic agents and aid in community fire prevention messaging and incentives.

Funder

Fire and Rescue New South Wales

Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) Australia

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous),Safety Research,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Building and Construction,Forestry

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/10/399/pdf

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