A Methodology for Modelling Emergency Evacuation Based on Transit System

This study is conducted to review and evaluate existing emergency evacuation procedures, and to make recommendations for the use of transit system to enhance evacuation efficiency in China. A framework of emergency evacuation based on transit system is presented in this paper. The framework is composed of hazard analysis module, evacuation traffic generation module, evacuation plan module and evacuation implementation module. The methodologies and strategies of each module are also given in detail.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/41039(345)639
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wu, Haitao
  • Ma, Guozhong
  • Wang, JiangHong
• Conference:
  • Second International Conference on Transportation Engineering
  • Location: Chengdu , China
  • Date: 2009-7-25 to 2009-7-27
• Publication Date: 2009-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 3877-3882
• Monograph Title: International Conference on Transportation Engineering 2009

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evacuation; Hazards and emergency operations; Procedures; Public transit; Trip generation
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01535572
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784410394
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Nov 12 2013 1:45PM