Development of a Modelling Framework to Improve Mitigation Methods and Contingency Planning for Emergency Scenarios
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Sarah Dunn (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Elizabeth Barnes (Student) |
Publications
Barnes B
(2021)
Improving human behaviour in macroscale city evacuation agent-based simulation
in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Barnes B
(2019)
Natural hazards, disaster management and simulation: a bibliometric analysis of keyword searches
in Natural Hazards
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509528/1 | 30/09/2016 | 30/03/2022 | |||
| 1725709 | Studentship | EP/N509528/1 | 30/09/2016 | 30/03/2021 | Elizabeth Barnes |
| Description | Current evacuation models of natural disasters are very generic and over simplify the problem. By doing this there is a lack of representative human behaviour e.g. everyone walks at the same speed, move as individuals and comply to all commands. This reduces the humans in a model to cogs in a system and not as individuals who are capable of their own movements and "thoughts". This project has allowed the creation of improved evacuation models which include a range of different walking speeds (based on age, gender and mobility), humans in the model environment who can make their own route choice and the inclusion of groups so people do not just walk individually. Overall, this has resulted in improved estimates for evacuation times on a city scale, on a pavement and at a crossroads. |
| Exploitation Route | The improved evacuation model could be utilised on a range of different cities to inform on appropriate evacuation times. The model could also be combined with a resources model to understand the interaction between human movements and resource demand. |
| Sectors | Construction Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Government Democracy and Justice Transport |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ryEbpEu24g |
| Description | INSIGHTS Public Lecture - New Voices on Science, Agriculture and Engineering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A pre-recorded lecture given on my research topic of human behaviour in natural disasters, followed by a live question and answer session, streamed over YouTube. The current views total 398. The purpose of the talk was to engage the general public in the research I am conducting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ryEbpEu24g |
| Description | Soapbox Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Was a speaker at Soapbox Science in Newcastle in 2018. Presented my research on human behaviour in natural disasters and the similarities/differences between sheep and human behaviour. Constructed my own miniature sheep pen and sheep to attract an audience. Presented four times in the space of an hour, to roughly an audience of 20 people each time. Gave people the opportunity to find out about the research happening at their local university. Also sparked questions and discussion about how we might respond to a hazard event e.g. fire. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://soapboxscience.org/soapbox-science-2018-newcastle/ |