The master's thesis examines fire risk assessment in residential buildings, as these represent a crucial part of the infrastructure where ensuring adequate fire safety is of paramount importance. The theoretical part defines fundamental concepts such as combustion, fire, risk, and fire risk, and presents various fire risk assessment methods. The research is based on a combination of three methodological approaches. Using the descriptive method, we conducted a review of scientific literature and analyzed the methods used for fire risk assessment in residential buildings. The quantitative method enabled us to calculate three fire risk indices for residential buildings in Slovenia, Austria, and the USA, using statistical data on number of population, number of fatalities, number of fires, and the total residential building area. To compare the results, we applied the comparative method, which allowed us to analyze differences between the selected countries.
We found that there is no single standardized method for assessing fire risk in residential buildings. Different approaches take into account various factors, such as number of population, population density, number of emergency interventions, and the frequency of fires. The analysis also revealed differences in fire risk values among the countries, which can be attributed to variations in regulatory frameworks and the level of fire safety implementation.
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