Frequent and escalating natural disasters pose an increasing threat to society and the
environment. Effective disaster management strategies are crucial to mitigate their impact …

Emotions are known to spread among people, a process known as emotion contagion. Both
positive and negative emotions are believed to be contagious, but the mass spread of …

During fire emergencies, people in large infrastructures are difficult to comprehend real-time
fire dynamics and identify available evacuation routes, leading to lengthy evacuation time …

Earthquakes can cause severe damage to structural and non-structural elements of
buildings; consequently, they pose high risks to human lives. To mitigate such risks …

In the aftermath of severe earthquakes, building occupants evacuation behaviour is a vital
indicator of the performance of an indoor building design. However, earthquake evacuation …

Agent-based models (ABMs) offer promise for realistically simulating human behaviours and
interactions during emergency evacuations. This review aims to systematically assess the …

Passenger trains represent a challenging environment in emergencies, with specific
evacuation conditions resulting from the typical layout and interior design inherent to public …

Panic pedestrian evacuation in emergent situations with assailants is of great practical
significance. Although game theory have been applied to analyze pedestrians' decision …

The social force model is a widely used microscopic model for reproducing pedestrian
behaviors. However, the traditional social force model lack consideration for pedestrian …

Evacuating the population during crises to safe zones via optimal paths is vital. The
evacuation planning process makes two main decisions: which shelter to reach and which …