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Evacuation Modeling Trends

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Editors:
  1. Arturo Cuesta

    1. GIDAI Group, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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  2. Orlando Abreu

    1. GIDAI Group, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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  3. Daniel Alvear

    1. GIDAI Group, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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  • Covers the main aspects of evacuation modeling thus providing a complete reference of this subject
  • Presents consolidated research while bringing novel approaches and perspectives to the evacuation modeling community
  • Offers crucial information regarding the evacuation modeling process (main input and output parameters, methods, current and new modeling solutions) in order to reduce models misuse by inexpert users
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Basic Concepts and Modelling Methods

    • Enrico Ronchi, Daniel Nilsson
    Pages 1-23

  3. Developments in Tenability and Escape Time Assessment for Evacuation Modelling Simulations

    • David A. Purser
    Pages 25-53

  4. Representation of Human Behaviour in Fire

    • Steven M. V. Gwynne, Erica D. Kuligowski
    Pages 55-80

  5. Verification and Validation Methods

    • Weiguo Song, Libi Fu
    Pages 81-102

  6. Future Challenges in Evacuation Modelling

    • Arturo Cuesta, Orlando Abreu, Daniel Alvear
    Pages 103-129

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 131-133
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About this book

This book presents an overview of modeling definitions and concepts, theory on human behavior and human performance data, available tools and simulation approaches, model development, and application and validation methods. It considers the data and research efforts needed to develop and incorporate functions for the different parameters into comprehensive escape and evacuation simulations, with a number of examples illustrating different aspects and approaches. After an overview of basic modeling approaches, the book discusses benefits and challenges of current techniques. The representation of evacuees is a central issue, including human behavior and the proper implementation of representational tools. Key topics include the nature and importance of the different parameters involved in ASET and RSET and the interactions between them. A review of the current literature on verification and validation methods is provided, with a set of recommended verification tests and examples of validation tests. The book concludes with future challenges: new scenarios and factors for future model developments, addresses the problem of using deterministic and/or stochastic approaches and proposes, and discusses the use of evacuation models for supporting timely decisions in real-time. Written by international experts, Evacuation Modeling Trends is designed for those involved in safety, from emergency and intervention personnel to students, engineers and researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • GIDAI Group, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

    Arturo Cuesta, Orlando Abreu, Daniel Alvear

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evacuation Modeling Trends

  • Editors: Arturo Cuesta, Orlando Abreu, Daniel Alvear

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20708-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20707-0Published: 24 October 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35467-5Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20708-7Published: 17 October 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 133

  • Topics: Civil Engineering, Behavioral Sciences, Simulation and Modeling

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