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The 6th International Conference on Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics (PED2012) showcased research on human locomotion. This book presents the proceedings of PED2012.
Humans have walked for eons; our drive to settle the globe began with a walk out of Africa. However, much remains to discover. As the world moves toward sustainability while racing to assess and accommodate climate change, research must provide insight on the physical requirements of walking, the dynamics of pedestrians on the move and more. We must understand, predict and simulate pedestrian behaviour, to avoid dangerous situations, to plan for emergencies, and not least, to make walking more attractive and enjoyable.
PED2012 offered 70 presentations and keynote talks as well as 70 poster presentations covering new and improved mathematical models, describing new insights on pedestrian behaviour in normal and emergency cases and presenting research based on sensors and advanced observation methods. These papers offer a starting point for innovative new research, building a strong foundation for the next conference and for future research.
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Table of contents (118 papers)
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Experiment and Evacuation
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012
Editors: Ulrich Weidmann, Uwe Kirsch, Michael Schreckenberg
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02447-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-02446-2Published: 27 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35048-6Published: 04 May 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-02447-9Published: 23 April 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 1424
Number of Illustrations: 180 b/w illustrations, 536 illustrations in colour
Topics: Computational Science and Engineering, Mathematical and Computational Engineering, Civil Engineering, Numeric Computing, Simulation and Modeling, Operations Research/Decision Theory