Smoke Alarm Ownership Survey in Groningen Neighborhoods, 2012

The dataset 'Rookmelders in Stad en wijken 2012' originates from a survey commissioned by the Groningen fire department. It reports that nearly two-thirds of city residents had a working smoke alarm in 2012, a significant increase from 1996 when only 8% had one. The data shows ownership rates varied by neighborhood, from below 50% in De Wijert to over 70% in Nieuw-west.

Use Cases

• Analyze neighborhood-level disparities in smoke alarm ownership based on the survey results.
• Model the adoption rate of safety devices over time based on the comparison between 1996 and 2012.
• Identify areas for targeted public safety campaigns based on low-ownership neighborhoods mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Provides a clear temporal comparison, showing ownership increased from 8% in 1996 to nearly two-thirds in 2012.
• Includes neighborhood-level breakdowns, identifying specific areas with high (over 70%) and low (below 50%) ownership rates.
• Data originates from an official survey commissioned by a municipal fire department.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Survey question included in the 'Enquête leefbaarheid en veiligheid 2012' (Livability and Safety Survey 2012) commissioned by the Groningen fire department.

Time Range

2012 (with a comparative reference to 1996)

Freshness

Data is from 2012; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

City of Groningen, Netherlands, with neighborhood-level detail.