Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Peacock, Richard D. (Editor), Kuligowski, Erica D. (Editor), Averill, Jason D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Behavioral sciences.; Automotive engineering.; Civil engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Electrical Engineering.; Behavioral Sciences.; Civil Engineering.; Automotive Engineering.

An aging population, increasing obesity and more people with mobility impairments are bringing new challenges to the management of routine and emergency people movement in many countries. These population challenges, coupled with the innovative designs being suggested for both the built environment...