Evacuation modelling has developed over time from simple engineering equations that do
not consider behavioral tendencies to more sophisticated models with the potential to …

Evacuation research shows growing interest in human factors and psychology. Before,
humans were mostly modelled as homogeneous, without individual emotion, motivation or …

The behaviour of people in the first stage of an evacuation can have a significant impact on
the time required to reach a safe place. This behaviour is known in literature as pre …

Europe has been subject to a significant increase in terrorist acts and their impact in recent
years. In this context, real-world events pointed out how the pedestrians' safety is …

Nobody doubts how important the evacuation process for life safety can be. Evacuation
modelling essentially aims to understand this complex phenomenon. This requires …

Evacuations have long been studied within disciplinary boundaries, most frequently in the
social sciences and in transportation engineering. Despite the common object of study …

This paper presents a summary analysis of data regarding evacuation model users
experiences and needs obtained via an online survey. The survey was available in 6 …

The frequency of natural and man-made disasters has increased over the past few decades,
which has doubled the significance of evacuation planning because it directly affects …

Evacuation is a process intended to temporarily move people from a hazardous location to a
place of greater safety. It takes place frequently; an evacuation involving 1000 people or …

This study proposes an aggregate approach to model evacuee behavior in the context of no-
notice evacuation operations. It develops aggregate behavior models for evacuation …