- Author
- Yoshihara, I.
- Title
- Simulation Model of Emergency Refuging By Means of Queuing Theory.
- Coporate
- Hitachi, Ltd., Japan
- Journal
- [Journal title unknown], Vol. 3, 37-40, 1975
- Keywords
- people movement | emergencies | evacuation | high rise buildings | human behavior
- Abstract
- [Abstract in English] A simulation model is proposed to estimate the flow of refuging crowds in a multi-story building in case of emergency, e.g., fire or earthquake. The layout of refuging routes in the building is given by a form of network and crowds behavior is given by a flow in the network. The model can be used to estimate the effect of crowds guiding with respect to refuging time or number of crowds waiting at intersection and in front of stairs.