Pedestrian route choice (PRC) is influenced by a wide range of factors, yet an
understanding of the trends, patterns, and findings of PRC research is a gap in the literature …

This paper looks at the pedestrian safety issue and the research that has followed to
understand and solve the problem of pedestrian safety in the last 120 years-since the time of …

This paper proposes a new path planning approach for emergency evacuation simulation.
This technique combines the Extended Social Force Model (ESFM) and the Improved …

Understanding the collective dynamics of crowd movements during stressful emergency
situations is central to reducing the risk of deadly crowd disasters. Yet, their systematic …

Abstract Knowledge on human behaviour in emergency is crucial to increase the safety of
buildings and transportation systems. Decision making during evacuations implies different …

The building environment and evacuation behavior are decisive factors for building
evacuation performance. Shifting toward the use of agent-based models, many current …

This book has emerged through years of discussions, comments and questions we have
received about building agentbased models and integrating geographical information …

With the rapid development of economy and society, the urbanization process is speeding
up in China. Thereupon, several large-size urban agglomerations (or city groups) have …

Pedestrians often need to decide between different routes they can use to reach their
intended destinations, both during emergencies and in their daily lives. This route-choice …

Effective indoor wayfinding in the event of an emergency is key to guaranteeing safe and
timely evacuation. However, despite the increasing number of evacuation studies, only a …