Microsimulation of Evacuation Strategies

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dc.contributor.advisorZhan, F. Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorChen, Xuwei
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBlanchard-Boehm, Denise
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHorner, Mark
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLu, Yongmei
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRalston, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-15T23:56:50Z
dc.date.available2023-12-15T23:56:50Z
dc.date.issued2006-05
dc.description.abstractMost existing evacuation research is based on macro approaches which treat traffic flow as static and deterministic at aggregated levels; traffic dynamics and human behavior are overlooked. Thus, the results based on macrosimulation techniques are often unreliable. On the contrary, by simulating traffic flows on the individual-driver basis at the micro scale, agent-based modeling techniques take into account interactions and traffic dynamics, therefore presenting evacuation situations closer to reality. This study employed agent-based microsimulation techniques to model evacuation traffic flows, and investigated the relationship between evacuation sequence, evacuation response rate, transportation facilities, and the effectiveness of evacuation strategies.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent139 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationChen, X. (2006). Microsimulation of evacuation strategies (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17712
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectemergency management
dc.subjecttraffic flow
dc.subjectnatural disasters
dc.titleMicrosimulation of Evacuation Strategies
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentGeography
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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