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Safe and efficient evacuation of the built environment is crucial for the life safety of those that occupy it. Computational evacuation simulation models present a new way of assessing the evacuation capabilities of buildings, and are increasingly being used by industry professionals. This paper presents a mixed research methodology to determine future directions for research into evacuation simulation models of sports stadiums. A systematic literature review, stakeholder interview surveys and analysis of industry processes were performed to obtain a complete understanding of the current state-of-the-art research, an understanding of how the models are currently used in industry, and the issues associated with evacuation modeling of sports stadiums. From this, future research directions are identified that would have not been possible from a simple literature review, of relevance to all that may use or develop these models. Future research directions identified included developing a better understanding of spectator behavior, improving the representation of physical features specific to sports stadiums, and developing guidelines for the use of such models. This paper is of use to the academic community to inform future research directions and to industry professionals using these models to understand the issues associated with them.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABR30 Standing Committee on Emergency Evacuations. Alternative Title: An Assessment of the Simulation Modeling of Emergency Evacuations of Sports Stadiums

18-04265

English

19p

2018

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References (35) ; Tables

Emergencies; Evacuation; Mathematical models; Recreational facilities; Simulation; Sports facilities; Stadiums

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-04265

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 8 2018 11:03AM