Patronage, Design, and Configuration as Key Fire-Risk Factors in Ghanaian Markets

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10.2991/978-94-6463-970-4_36How to use a DOI?

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Spatial arrangement; design concerns; market; fire; Ghanaian markets

Abstract

Marketplaces are vital urban places that foster trade and social engagement, but are often ravaged by fires, resulting in considerable financial losses and endanger public safety. This review the effects of patronage, design, and spatial layout on fire safety in Ghanaian markets from existing literature. This study used a systematic literature review in accordance with the PRISMA procedure. It evaluated journal publications on fire safety in Ghana published from 2014 to 2024, were evaluated, sourced from key databases like Google Scholar, JSTOR, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. The preliminary search revealed 1,064 documents. Various duplicate and irrelevant studies were deleted through a rigorous screening and exclusion procedure. Following the automatic and manual evaluation of 497 documents, 213 reports were obtained, from which only 10 papers eventually fulfilled the exhaustive eligibility criteria for inclusion in the final systematic review. The results indicate the critical need for rigorous safety requirements that are market-specific. Moreover, the use of complex spatial analytics is recommended. Such technologies may provide a detailed understanding of ideal market configurations that effectively integrate dynamic economic activity with various significant safety standards. By considering their unique geographical and operational characteristics, effective strategies can be employed to protect Ghanaian markets from effects of fires. Implementing customised safety regulations and utilising contemporary design analytics are crucial measures for establishing more safer and more robust market environments in Ghana and similar contexts.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Joana Agyekum-Sah
AU  - Samuel Amos-Abanyie
AU  - Titus Ebenezer Kwofie
AU  - Kwabena Abrokwah Gyimah
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/31
TI  - Patronage, Design, and Configuration as Key Fire-Risk Factors in Ghanaian Markets
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering, Science, and Urban Sustainability (ICESUS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 573
EP  - 589
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-970-4_36
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-970-4_36
ID  - Agyekum-Sah2025
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