Developing a Database for Pedestrians’ Earthquake Emergency Evacuation in Indoor Scenarios

• 2018

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• Junxue Zhou; Sha Li; Gaozhong Nie; Xiwei Fan; Jinxian Tan; Huayue Li
PMID: 29924812DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0197964

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This article is about creating a database to help people evacuate safely during earthquakes when they are indoors. It describes how important it is to plan for emergencies and make sure everyone knows the best way to get out of buildings quickly and safely. The database collects information on different indoor spaces, helping people understand evacuation routes better. By using this data, emergency responders can improve their plans and ensure that more lives are saved during an earthquake. This research aims to make indoor areas safer for everyone in case of such emergencies.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: China; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Housing; Models, Theoretical; Software; Time Factors; Databases, Factual; Pedestrians; Emergencies

Institutions: China Earthquake Administration

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