In most cities today, fire has been reduced to a sporadic and isolated threat. But throughout history the constant risk of fire has left a deep and lasting impr

This book explores the relationship between architecture, government and fire. It posits that, through the question of fire-safety standardisation, building des

Over half the world's population lives in urban regions, and increasingly disasters are of great concern to city dwellers, policymakers, and builders. Risky Cit