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1. Introduction to Fire Evacuation and Exit Design in Heritage Cultural Centres

Authors : John Gales, René Champagne, Georgette Harun, Hannah Carton, Michael Kinsey

Published in: Fire Evacuation and Exit Design in Heritage Cultural Centres

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

Fundamentals of human behaviour in fire are discussed to provide a basis for understanding the research study and results presented in this book. The reader is further directed to numerous primary sources and education materials which detail this subject.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction to Fire Evacuation and Exit Design in Heritage Cultural Centres
Authors
John Gales
René Champagne
Georgette Harun
Hannah Carton
Michael Kinsey
Copyright Year
2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1360-0_1