The effect of socioeconomic factors on fire in China

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 451-467

  Lizhong, Yang ^a   Heng, Chen ^a   Yong, Yang ^a   Tingyong, Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Correlation analysis; Fire; Fire death rate; Fire rate; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FIRE DEATH RATE; FIRE RATE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

FIRES;

EID: 33646526719     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904105052457     Document Type: Article

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