This study combines AHP and GIS to provide decision makers with a model to ensure optimal site location(s) for fire stations selected. The roles of AHP and GIS in determining optimal locations are explained, criteria for site selection are outlined, and case study results for finding the optimal fire station locations in Istanbul, Turkey are included. The city of Istanbul has about 13 million r...

positioning, including spatial analysis is that much effect in reducing the cost of creating and launching various activities there. that's why one of the important and effective steps projects are considered. one of the preoccupations of urban planners in designing urban spaces and locate the appropriate service areas and is optimal. the main goal of establishing stations to provide fire ...

Constructing new urban facilities requires precise study of the proper sitting in different parts of a city. The first point for the accurate allocation of urban facilities, is to select the optimal site regarding different conditions and it matters when it comes to important factors such as saving lives and safety of the people. Therefore, the optimal site selection of fire stations is essenti...

The locations of emergency medical service and fire stations are of paramount importance in order to achieve an effective and reliable emergency response system. As communities grow and demographics change, it may become necessary to replace existing stations or add more stations to satisfy the increasing public demands for emergency responses. With its fast growing population, new urban develo...

1. introduction many of citizens living in urban areas are exposed to many dangers which the main result of the fire. among the elements of fire stations and land use services - emergency towns which are vital role in protecting life and property against various disasters, particularly hazards are human. city of safety against fire hazards and safety guarantees in different land uses and urban ...

Fire season precipitation trends were investigated using daily rainfall data obtained from seventy-six Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) across Idaho and Montana for the period 1982 to 2006. Missing and erroneous values from each station were corrected with gridded data from the North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR), creating temporally consistent, comparable records. Monthly precipi...

Considering the increasing growth of cities, population and urban fabric density, it seems necessary that emergency facilities and services such as fire stations are positioned optimally so that they can fulfill the demands well. The aim of this study is the optimization of equipment use in the fire stations, minimization the time to arrive at the incident through management of referral call to...

The effects of a wildfire, occurred in August 1992, on nutrient losses by water erosion have been studied. The fire affected an area of 9498 ha of Pine forest and shrub, located in Sierra Calderona (Valencia, Spain). In the burned area, six stations of erosion measurement were set up immediately after the end of the fire. The results obtained in these stations are reported. Topographical, edaph...