The implementation of fire safety management at Heritage Museums, Georgetown, Penang / Nur Amirah Adilah Hamim and Lilawati Ab Wahab

Adilah Hamim, Nur Amirah and Ab Wahab, Lilawati (2020) The implementation of fire safety management at Heritage Museums, Georgetown, Penang / Nur Amirah Adilah Hamim and Lilawati Ab Wahab. In: QS Colloquium 2020 Series XII.

Abstract

Heritage museums are known as being over 50 years old and designed with distinct architectural features of their period. Fire threatens all structures and its impact can be devastating not only for human beings but also especially for heritage museums in economic terms. The loss of property that forms part of an irreplaceable cultural resource where architectural and historical integrity can quickly vanish when there is inappropriate protection from fire. The required and responsive implementation of fire safety management should be considered as part of the long-term preservation strategic plan for any heritage museum. The aim of this research is to investigate the most current fire safety management activity at the George Town, Penang Heritage Museum. The objective is to analyse the current implementation of fire safety management at heritage museums in George Town, Penang. In the chosen heritage museums, the data was collected through observations, literature review and interview methods. The finding found a better fire safety protection by providing the best result of fire safety management. From the survey, the heritage museums show a better understanding in fire safety management.

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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
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Adilah Hamim, Nur Amirah
almirahadilahcute@gmail.com
Ab Wahab, Lilawati
lilawati@perak.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: T Technology > TH Building construction
T Technology > TH Building construction > Building inspection
T Technology > TH Building construction > Security systems
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z Book (General). Writing. Paleography. Book industries and trade. Libraries. Bibliography > Book industries and trade > Bookselling and publishing > Special lines of business, > Management literature
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak > Seri Iskandar Campus
Event Title: QS Colloquium 2020 Series XII
Page Range: pp. 87-93
Keywords: Fire safety management, heritage museums, fire safety protection, historical integrity
Date: 2020
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57791
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