Economic Costs of Residential Fires: A Systematic Review
Fahmida Saadia Rahman,
Wadad Kathy Tannous,
Gulay Avsar
et al.
Abstract:Globally, most fire-related deaths and injuries occur in residential areas. The aim of this systematic review is to report on the economic costs of residential fires from a societal perspective. Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, EconLit, CINAHL, and Scopus) and grey literature were searched to identify studies that report economic or societal costs of residential fires with data from 1978 to 2021. There were no restrictions on study design. A narrative synthesis was undertaken based on the societal and economic… Show more
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