A STUDY ON MEASURES FOR DISASTER PREVENTION IN HISTORICALLY DENSE URBAN AREAS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF FIRE SPREAD RISK

−Case study of Kanazawa City−

Abstract

Large scale of fires spreading could occur in urban areas where are consisted of dense wooden buildings. Although it’s urgent need to minimize the fire spreading risks, historical buildings are also precious for preserving area’s characteristics. Kanazawa is one of historical cities and has a lot of historical building in its central area. This study estimates fire spreading risks in those historical area and evaluates effectiveness of the disaster prevention projects by the Kanazawa municipality. As the result of the study, it is found the risks are still remain after the projects. We propose some methodologies for minimizing the risks.