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Pedestrian Evacuation Dynamics: A Literature Review

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DOI: 10.23977/jhms.2024.050208 | Downloads: 21 | Views: 180

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Qingfeng Duan 1

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1 School of Business, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530000, China

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Qingfeng Duan

ABSTRACT

This literature review deeply studies the dynamics of pedestrian evacuation in emergency situations, such as fire, earthquake or terrorist attacks, focusing on understanding the modes and principles of controlling human behavior in this situation. In view of the key role of effective evacuation in minimizing casualties and reducing the overall impact of disasters, this study aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of current research in this field. By reviewing the extensive research spanning six years, we try to emphasize the key findings, theoretical framework and empirical evidence, which have formed our understanding of pedestrian behavior and movement in evacuation environment. The methods used in this review include systematic classification and analysis of relevant literature. We formulate research questions, determine the most relevant work, evaluate the quality of research, and summarize evidence to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge. This paper paid special attention to the analysis of pedestrians' behavior, including their decision-making process, social interaction and reaction to stress and panic. In addition, we evaluate the effectiveness of various models in predicting evacuation results and determine their advantages and limitations. This review includes empirical research and modeling and simulation methods. The former examines real-world evacuation events and experiments, while the latter aims to replicate and predict pedestrian behavior in emergency situations. We discussed the challenges in accurately simulating the real-world evacuation process and put forward the potential direction of future research. Generally speaking, this literature review is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and decision makers, who are interested in improving pedestrian evacuation strategies and improving public safety. By synthesizing the current understanding of pedestrian evacuation dynamics, it lays a foundation for the further development of this multidisciplinary field.

KEYWORDS

Pedestrian Evacuation, virtual reality, simulation

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Qingfeng Duan, Pedestrian Evacuation Dynamics: A Literature Review. Journal of Human Movement Science (2024) Vol. 5: 54-61. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jhms.2024.050208.

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