Currently, firefighter drones in Republic of Korea underperform due to the lack of take-off site reservations in advance. In order to address this issue, this study proposes a GIS-based multi-criteria model for selecting take-off and landing sites for firefighter drones in urban areas. Seven criteria were set for the selection of take-off and landing sites based on building roofs. Buildings at 318 sites in the target area that satisfy all seven criteria were extracted and grouped according to the geographical location. Among the grouped buildings, 11 sites were reselected through network analysis and central feature methods. In addition, two more sites were selected through the relaxation of criteria for take-off and landing sites for firefighter drones. Validation was performed using the data of building fires that occurred in the target area in the past. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the method applied in this study, as potential responses could be verified for ≥95% of the buildings with a past fire incidence. By introducing a simple methodology in which a multi-criteria model is built through spatial information, this study contributes to the literature on improving operational firefighting strategies and provides practitioners and policymakers with valuable insights to support decision-making.


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    Title :

    Selection of Take-Off and Landing Sites for Firefighter Drones in Urban Areas Using a GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Model


    Contributors:
    Min-Seok Kim (author) / Won-Hwa Hong (author) / Yoon-Ha Lee (author) / Seung-Chan Baek (author)


    Publication date :

    2022




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown






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