Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Built Environment
Working definition
The ability of a structure to avoid destructive ignition given the intensity and duration of ember and fire exposures and its level of hardening or defense.
In plain language
The ability of a structure to avoid destructive ignition given the intensity and duration of ember and fire exposures and its level of hardening or defense.
Why it matters
Structure Survivability is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.