As urbanization process has been and will be happening in an unprecedented scale
worldwide, strong requirements from academic research and practical fields for smart …

Evacuation path planning is of significant importance to safely and efficiently evacuate
occupants inside public buildings. Current computer simulation methods carry out …

Objectives Major disasters and accidents happened from time to time, posing serious threats
to the people's lives, property, and sustainable developments of human social economy. As …

Participatory and community mapping has emerged as a key tool for identifying and
communicating development needs and been further recognized as a means to support …

重大突发灾害事故时有发生, 给人民的生命财产安全带来了严重的威胁. 应急疏散作为灾后应急
响应的重要环节, 对减少人员伤亡有着重要意义. 经过长期发展, 研究人员利用多种方式观察到了 …

Emergency evacuation is regarded as the most important disaster response action for
protecting human life from potentially lethal threats. Despite growing research aimed at …

The increasing rate of anthropic activities in flood-prone areas and the effects of climate
change are aggravating the dangers posed by floods to people. One of the main reasons for …

This paper introduces a novel technique to design the level of service (LOS) for facilities or
sub spaces of buildings for the purpose of evacuation planning. LOS is a standard …

After a natural or man-made large-scale disaster occurs, it is a great danger to the residents
who are living in the affected area. Evacuees in the (potential) impacted area need to be …

Sudden floods frequently occur in the Himalayas under changing climates. Rapid glacial
melt has resulted in the formation of glacial lakes and associated hazards. This research …