A large-scale emergency evacuation due to an approaching natural disaster requires local
and state administrations to make important decisions regarding evacuation routes …

Evacuation time is often the choice of measure of effectiveness (MOE) and the objective
function to minimize for evacuation planning, as time is sometime considered a surrogate for …

Proper emergency evacuation planning is a key to ensure safety and efficiency of
transportation networks in the event of approaching natural hazards. A sound evacuation …

This paper advocates the importance of selecting appropriate measures of effectiveness
(MOE) for evacuation planning and optimization purposes. In addition to evacuation time …

In an emergency situation, evacuation is conducted in order to displace people from a
dangerous place to a safer place, and it usually needs to be done in a hurry. It is necessary …

Emergency rescue facility is an essential component of urban emergency logistics system,
and selection of their locations is significant for urban public safety. Urban emergency …

In recent years, there have been an increasing number of extreme weather events that have
had major impacts on the built environment and particularly on people living in urban areas …

Evacuation is a critical issue at metro stations, where damage, or even death, could be
caused due to unexpected accidents if without proper evacuation. Multi-objectives are often …

In this paper, an uncertain multi-objective multi-commodity multi-period multi-vehicle
location-allocation mixed-integer mathematical programing model is proposed for the …

Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and severity of floods in various
regions globally, raising concerns about the efficacy of evacuation planning strategies that …