Risk assessment parameters

Influence of Parameters in different Risk Levels

Very high

High

Moderate

Low

Very low

Proximity of buildings to fuel stations

0 - 100 m

50 - 250 m

Few buildings at 0 - 100 m with majority at 150 - 500 m

300 - 500 m

500 m

Building materials

Majority with non-rusted corrugated iron sheets on wood, rusted corrugated iron sheets on wood

Majority with rusted iron sheets on wood, few non-rusted iron sheets on wood.

Few rusted corrugated iron sheets on wood. The rest reinforced concrete slab and tiles on wood

Reinforced concrete

Majority with tiles on wood, reinforced concrete.

Few rusted iron sheets.

Separation distance between buildings

0 - 2 m

0 - 4 m

Majority of reinforced concrete slab buildings 0 - 2 m with 4 - 8 m separation from each other, tiles on wood 2 - 4 m and rusted iron sheets on wood at 4 - 8 m

Majority 6 - 10 m

With some few at 2 - 6 m

Majority at a distance of 4 m

Wind speed and temperature

Dec-Feb and Jun-Aug had most buildings.

March-May and Sep Nov had many buildings.

March-May, Jun-August, Sep-Nov had most buildings. Dec-Feb had the least

March-May, Jun-august, Sep-Nov had many buildings. Dec-Feb had the least.

Almost equal number of buildings in all quarters.

Slope

0˚ - 5˚ and 30˚ - 60˚

0˚ - 20˚

0˚ - 30˚

0 - 20

0˚ - 20˚

Vegetation

Minimal

Minimal

Minimal

Minimal

Minimal