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Developing a database for pedestrians’ earthquake emergency evacuation in indoor scenarios

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  • Junxue Zhou
  • Sha Li
  • Gaozhong Nie
  • Xiwei Fan
  • Jinxian Tan
  • Huayue Li
  • Xiaoke Pang

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With the booming development of evacuation simulation software, developing an extensive database in indoor scenarios for evacuation models is imperative. In this paper, we conduct a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the collected videotapes and aim to provide a complete and unitary database of pedestrians’ earthquake emergency response behaviors in indoor scenarios, including human-environment interactions. Using the qualitative analysis method, we extract keyword groups and keywords that code the response modes of pedestrians and construct a general decision flowchart using chronological organization. Using the quantitative analysis method, we analyze data on the delay time, evacuation speed, evacuation route and emergency exit choices. Furthermore, we study the effect of classroom layout on emergency evacuation. The database for indoor scenarios provides reliable input parameters and allows the construction of real and effective constraints for use in software and mathematical models. The database can also be used to validate the accuracy of evacuation models.

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  • Junxue Zhou & Sha Li & Gaozhong Nie & Xiwei Fan & Jinxian Tan & Huayue Li & Xiaoke Pang, 2018. "Developing a database for pedestrians’ earthquake emergency evacuation in indoor scenarios," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(6), pages 1-32, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0197964
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197964
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    1. Mei-Ling Xiao & Yao Zhang & Benyu Liu, 2017. "Simulation of primary school-aged children’s earthquake evacuation in rural town," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 87(3), pages 1783-1806, July.
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    2. Chen, Changkun & Sun, Huakai & Lei, Peng & Zhao, Dongyue & Shi, Congling, 2021. "An extended model for crowd evacuation considering pedestrian panic in artificial attack," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 571(C).
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