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Legal and Institutional Measures to Improve Safety in Apartment Evacuation Routes

공동주택 피난통로 적치물의 법·제도 개선 방안 연구

오승주1*ㆍ서재원2ㆍ표연수3

Seung-ju Oh1*, Jae-won Seo2, Yeon-Soo Pyo3

1Assistant Professor, Department of Fire Safety Administration, Seojeong University, Yangju, Republic of Korea
2Doctor's Course, Department of Architecture, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3Director, Fire and Disaster Prevention Research Institute, SBENC Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea
31 March 2026. pp. 15-28
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Abstract
Purpose: This study analyzes the structural causes of apartment evacuation route obstructions and proposes preventive management measures for high-risk and aging complexes. Methods: After evaluating domestic and international safety standards, quantitative indicators—violation (Ri), recurrence (Rr), and complaint acceptance (Ra) rates—were derived from Gyeonggi-do's administrative audit (2023–2024) and safety complaint data (2H 2022–2024). Results: Analysis of 4,000 complexes revealed an 18.2% violation rate (Ri), with administrative leniency reaching 45%. The BLCM's inspection weight for evacuation routes was only 7.7%, highlighting a lack of quantitative oversight. These gaps, stemming from fragmented building-fire inspections, exacerbate safety risks in aging complexes. Conclusion: with administrative leniency reaching 45%. The BLCM's inspection weight for evacuation routes was only 7.7%, highlighting a lack of quantitative oversight. These gaps, stemming from fragmented building-fire inspections, exacerbate safety risks in aging complexes.
Keywords
Evacuation Route
Obstructions
Aging Multi-Family Housing
Regulatory Improvement
Risk Quantification
연구목적: 본 연구는 공동주택 피난통로 적치물 발생의 구조적 배경과 법·제도적 한계를 분석하고, 특히 노후 및 고위험 공동주택에 대한 예방적 관리 방안을 제안하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 연구방법: 국내외 관련 법령 및 정기점검 체계의 정합성을 비교 검토하고, 경기도 감사 사례(2023-2024) 및 안전신문고 민원 분석(2022하반기-2024)을 통해 지적률(Ri), 반복 위반율(Rr), 민원 수용률(Ra) 등 정량지표를 도출하였다. 연구결과: 경기도 내 4,000단지 분석 결과 지적률(Ri)은 18.2% 이며, 일부 지자체는 단순 계도 비중이 45%에 달해 집행 편차가 컸다. 또한, BLCM 내 피난통로 점검 비중은 7.7%에 불과해 정량 관리의 한계가 확인되었다. 이는 점검 체계의 병렬 운영과 정량 기준 부재에 기인하며, 특히 노후 단지의 취약성 누적이 적치물 문제를 심화시키고 있음을 입증하였다. 결론: 피난 안전 확보를 위해 위험도 기반의 100점 만점 정량 지표를 설계하고, BLCM 연계형 이력 관리 체계 구축을 제안한다. 아울러 BF 인증제도 연계 및 법령 통합 지침 마련을 통해 사후 단속 중심에서 예방 중심의 통합 안전 거버넌스로 전환할 것을 강조한다.
키워드
피난통로
적치물
노후 공동주택
법·제도 개선
위험도 정량화
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
  • Volume : 22
  • No :1
  • Pages :15-28
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2026.3.31.015
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