State-of-the-art high-rise building emergency evacuation behavior
Emergency evacuation in case of an emergency is a crucial problem in high-rise buildings,
as many occupants are in a limited amount of space. To improve building safety design and …
as many occupants are in a limited amount of space. To improve building safety design and …
Human-building-emergency interactions and their impact on emergency response performance: A review of the state of the art
Human behavior is fundamental to human safety and the outcomes of building emergencies.
It is correlated with social environments, building environments and emergency situations …
It is correlated with social environments, building environments and emergency situations …
Disaster risk management insight on school emergency preparedness–a case study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Pupils constantly face risks as they spend most of their time in schools and become easy
victims of natural hazards. It is also important for schools in countries like Pakistan where …
victims of natural hazards. It is also important for schools in countries like Pakistan where …
Why do people make risky decisions during a fire evacuation? Study on the effect of smoke level, individual risk preference, and neighbor behavior
People make risky decisions during fire evacuations such as moving through smoke.
However, the reasons behind such risk-taking decisions have not been investigated in …
However, the reasons behind such risk-taking decisions have not been investigated in …
Fire evacuation supported by centralized and decentralized visual guidance systems
In the event of fires and other hazards, visual guidance systems that support evacuation are
critical for the safety of individuals. Current visual guidances for evacuations are typically …
critical for the safety of individuals. Current visual guidances for evacuations are typically …
The influence of emergency signage on building evacuation behavior: An experimental study
L Fu, S Cao, W Song, J Fang - Fire and materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Emergency signage is important for safe escape when unexpected events (such as fires)
occur. However, there are limited data on the difference in the effect of emergency signage …
occur. However, there are limited data on the difference in the effect of emergency signage …
Investigating the influence of route turning angle on compliance behaviors and evacuation performance in a virtual-reality-based experiment
Route turning is one of the most essential and ubiquitous physical features in the complex
building environment. Under the influence of route turning, evacuees' approaching …
building environment. Under the influence of route turning, evacuees' approaching …
Effects of competing environmental variables and signage on route-choices in simulated everyday and emergency wayfinding situations
This study examined the relative influence of environmental variables (corridor width and
brightness) and signage (directional and exit signs), when presented in competition, on …
brightness) and signage (directional and exit signs), when presented in competition, on …
Guide optimization in pedestrian emergency evacuation
X Yang, X Yang, Q Wang, Y Kang, F Pan - Applied mathematics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
An extended guided crowd dynamics model is proposed to investigate the guide
optimization during emergency evacuation. The initial assignment scheme for guides based …
optimization during emergency evacuation. The initial assignment scheme for guides based …
Passengers' safety awareness and perception of wayfinding tools in a Ro-Ro passenger ship during an emergency evacuation
Wayfinding tools are important parts of the emergency evacuation identification system,
which can improve passengers' understanding of the evacuation process, and guide people …
which can improve passengers' understanding of the evacuation process, and guide people …