Psychological Aspects of Human Dynamics in Underground Evacuation: Field Experiments

Robert Zinke (), Gesine Hofinger () and Laura Künzer ()
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Robert Zinke: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Department of Intercultural Business Communication
Gesine Hofinger: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Department of Intercultural Business Communication
Laura Künzer: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Department of Intercultural Business Communication

A chapter in Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012, 2014, pp 1149-1162 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The relevance of individual and social human factors in evacuation generally has been accepted, but only few studies aim at determining their specific influence on evacuation behavior. Data come from accident analysis, laboratory experiments, and field studies. A series of studies including passenger counts, passenger interviews and field experiments is reported. Data show that many passengers would need help in an evacuation, that passengers lack knowledge about evacuation signs and behavior, and that they expect their own behavior to be non-compliant with some evacuation orders. Field experiments show instances of helping participants with simulated impairments, and of altruistic as well as egoistic behavior. Results concerning group behavior include staying together and even building “human lumps”.

Keywords: Field experiments; Human factors; Passenger evacuation; Social behavior; Subway station; Underground transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02447-9_94

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