The UK WTC9/11 Evacuation Study: An Overview of the Methodologies Employed and Some Preliminary Analysis

Edwin R. Galea (), Lynn Hulse, Rachel Day, Asim Siddiqui, Gary Sharp, Karen Boyce (), Louise Summerfield, David Canter (), Melisa Marselle and Paul V. Greenall
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Edwin R. Galea: University of Greenwich, Fire Safety Engineering Group
Lynn Hulse: University of Greenwich, Fire Safety Engineering Group
Rachel Day: University of Greenwich, Fire Safety Engineering Group
Asim Siddiqui: University of Greenwich, Fire Safety Engineering Group
Gary Sharp: University of Greenwich, Fire Safety Engineering Group
Karen Boyce: University of Ulster, FireSERT
Louise Summerfield: University of Ulster, FireSERT
David Canter: University of Liverpool, Centre for Investigative Psychology
Melisa Marselle: University of Liverpool, Centre for Investigative Psychology
Paul V. Greenall: University of Liverpool, Centre for Investigative Psychology

A chapter in Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008, 2010, pp 3-24 from Springer

Abstract: Summary This paper briefly describes the methodologies employed in the collection and storage of first-hand accounts of evacuation experiences derived from face-to-face interviews with evacuees from the World Trade Center (WTC) Twin Towers complex on 11 September 2001 and the development of the High-rise Evacuation Evaluation Database (HEED). The main focus of the paper is to present a preliminary analysis of data derived from the evacuation of the North Tower.

Keywords: Travel Speed; World Trade Center; Crowd Density; Evacuation Study; Evacuation Experience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04504-2_1

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