FIRE RISK INDEX

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FIRE RISK INDEX
FIRE RISK INDEX Energy usage occurrence Total
occurrence (For Heating, Lighting and Cooking)
per EA/Total HH per EA 12 Fire Risk Index was
determined for each for the three variables.
Using the following formula   FR (energy use),
(EA type), (HH density) Actual value
minimum value Maximum value minimum
value   Index   The value was then weighted and
the index was calculated by means of   Fire
Hazard ? (energy usage x 3) (EA Type x 2)
(HH density x 1)  
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• Examples of maps of depicting the fire risk of
  that area
• Kayalitsha
• Sunnyside
• Soweto

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Source Census 2001