A sample method of risk potential analysis for post-earthquake fires

Eighty-three strong earthquakes occurred and caused numerous damages since 1900 in Taiwan area. In the recent years, the Chi-Chi earthquake and the 331 earthquake are the most notorious ones. This study has taken into consideration of the worst-case scenario and accordingly focused on analyzing the historical fires following the Chi-Chi earthquake and the 331 earthquake which caused most vulnerable to the damages in Taipei City. The following contents focused on the risk potential analysis of these two earthquakes for Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan.