Spatial Analysis and Locating of Fire Extinguisher Stations in Isfahan Metropolis

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fatemeh daneshvar ¹ (young researchers clup ,Najaf abad branch)
Hamid saberi ² (Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)

Received: 2019-08-04 Accepted : 2019-09-16 Published : 2019-08-23

Keywords: Location, Isfahan city, fire stations, fuzzy network analysis model,

Abstract :

The existence of cities is generally mixed with the service and provision of services to residents within the legal boundaries of the cities. And fire stations as places to deploy and expected firefighters and rescue vehicles, One of the most important centres of urban services, Choosing the best location with space perspective is essential to creating these centres. The aim of this study was to analyze the spatial status of existing stations in Isfahan and optimize the location of fire centres in Isfahan metropolis. The research method is descriptive-analytical. In the first step, a set of effective factors on the location of fire stations has been identified and developed using the rules of locating the firefighting stations of the Institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran and other reliable studies. In this research, the fuzzy network analysis method was used to determine the weight of each criterion and sub-criteria The results of this study indicate that ten firefighting stations in Isfahan have been constructed in inappropriate places. And in areas of eight and ten cities in Isfahan, it is necessary to build new fire stations.

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