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Citation	Asmaningprodjo, Aswito. “Problem of Fire Prevention in Big Cities of Developing Countries.” In Improved Firesafety Systems in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the 7th International Research and Training Seminar on Regional Development Planning for Disaster Prevention, 17 October 1994, Tokyo, Japan, 11-28. UNCRD Proceedings Series, no. 7. Nagoya, Japan: United Nations Centre for Regional Development; Tokyo Fire Department, 1994.
Title	Problem of Fire Prevention in Big Cities of Developing Countries
Year	1994
Author	Asmaningprodjo, Aswito Dept. of Architecture, Institute of Technology of Bandung, Indonesia
Material Type	Conference Paper
Features	12 references; 7 tables; 5 illustrations;
Pages	p. 11-28
Relationships	Part of 161 p. Improved Firesafety Systems in Developing Countries
Subjects	BUILDING DESIGN 08.10.01 BUILDINGS 08.10.01 FIRE CONTROL 16.04.01 FIRES 16.03.02 INDONESIA 01.04.04 URBAN DEVELOPMENT 14.04.03
Abstract	In past years strong economic growth in the Atlantic regions has resulted in the world's tallest buidlings being constructed there. With strong Asian population and economic growth, the world's tallest high-rises will soon be found in Asia. Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is a participant in this horizontal growth. Jakarta is unable to keep pace with this rapid growth in terms of fire prevention. Lack of sufficient fire hydrants, heavy traffic, and lack of citizen awareness of fire hazards all contribute to a growing crisis. Fires in high-rise building have been increasing, but many barriers exist to adequate Fire Brigade response time: difficult access from streets, response time slowed by inadequate communication systems and traffic problems, lack of water, and poor conditions of fire-fighting equipment. Fire prevention is hindered by unwillingness of building owners to allow inspections, lack of trained inspection personnel, sprinklers not performing properly, and storage of good in escape paths. The author advocates an increase in fire safety equipment in high rise buildings throughout the city as well as an increase in fire-fighting vehicles and equipment owned by the city.
Control No.	PS 07b