Effect of Dynamic Emergency Cues on Fire Evacuation Performance in Public Buildings
Authored by SangHyun Lee, Moonseo Park, Hyun-Soo Lee, Minji Choi
Date Published: 2018
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)is.1943-555x.0000449
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Abstract
An individual's perceived risk is an important source for determining
responses during a fire evacuation. The level of perceived risk is
continuously influenced by an interpretation of the updated emergency
information from the surroundings. In this regard, this research aims to
model and analyze the effect of perceived risk that changes from
observing dynamic emergency cues (i.e.,information from the fire itself,
other occupants, and facility emergency systems) on evacuation behaviors
in public building fire situations using an agent-based modeling
approach. The simulation results highlight the difference in the effect
of dynamic emergency cues on evacuation performances based on the type
of emergency cues and facility layout. In addition, the result
emphasizes the necessity of considering the side effects of dynamic
emergency cues on the evacuation performance. Using the developed model,
this research provides insights into the appropriate use of dynamic
emergency information considering the extended influence of perceived
risk on evacuation performance. (C) 2018 American Society of Civil
Engineers.
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