We review the 45 available studies of urban flooding based on laboratory experiments. We
distinguish between the studies focusing on the flow in (i) a single street intersection,(ii) …

The frequency of natural and man-made disasters has increased over the past few decades,
which has doubled the significance of evacuation planning because it directly affects …

This study analyzes the potential benefits and drawbacks of taxi sharing using agent-based
modeling. New York City (NYC) taxis are examined as a case study to evaluate the …

Fire hazards are a big threat to human life and property safety. The US fire statistics reveal
that, in 2017 alone, 1,319,500 fires caused 3400 deaths and 14,670 injuries, which resulted …

In the study of pedestrian movements, a consideration of group behaviors is important
because of their potential impacts on pedestrian flow dynamics. In this paper, we investigate …

Disaster risk management, and post-disaster recovery (PDR) in particular, become
increasingly important to assure resilient development. Yet, PDR is the most poorly …

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

In the event of near-field tsunamis, vertical evacuation can be an alternative protective action
to horizontal evacuation. The objective of this paper is to present an agent-based modeling …

Currently, it is believed that evacuation is the most effective method of protecting lives from
tsunamis, in particular after the events of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami. In many …

The M9 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake represents one of the most pressing natural
hazard threats in the Pacific Northwest of the USA with an astonishing high 7–12% chance …