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Forbes, C (2018) Rebuilding Nepal: traditional and modern approaches, building or diminishing resilience?. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 218–29.

Forino, G, Von Meding, J and Brewer, G J (2018) Challenges and opportunities for Australian local governments in governing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction integration. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 258–72.

Francis, T R, Wilkinson, S, Mannakkara, S and Chang-Richards, A (2018) Post-disaster reconstruction in Christchurch: a “build back better” perspective. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 239–48.

Noynaert, J M and Potangaroa, R (2018) Psychometric evaluation of disaster impact. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 230–8.

Taneja, L and Bolia, N B (2018) Pedestrian control measures for efficient emergency response management in mass gatherings. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 273–90.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Disaster response; Evacuation; Crowd management; Control strategies; Emergency response management; Mass gatherings;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-07-2017-0045
  • Abstract:
    In mass gatherings, a large number of people gather at a single location. To ensure safety of these people, adequate crowd management strategies are essential. Specifically, in case of an emergency, efficient evacuation can save the lives of many people. This paper aims to develop various control strategies for efficient evacuation, including providing information of routes, changing the physical layout and controlling the behavior of evacuees. Design/methodology/approach Mathematical models have been developed for optimal decision-making and analysis of the effect of these control strategies during evacuation. A global search with Sequential Quadratic programming is used to increase the likelihood of obtaining the optimal solution to these models. Further, an illustrative evacuation example is presented to test the efficacy of the models. Findings The results of the illustrative example demonstrate that the models and their corresponding strategies can bring significant benefits for efficient evacuation. Practical implications The models developed can play a significant role in helping the security staff execute evacuation better at an operational level. The authors’ models can also have implications at the strategic level for the crowd manager. Social implications Efficient strategies and optimal decision-making during evacuation can save lives of people. These models can develop efficient strategies that can save lives of people. Originality/value This paper fulfills need to study the effect of various control strategies on evacuation efficiency for a large area and its complete network.

Tibon, N R and Suiza, R M (2018) Quantification of seismic exposure and vulnerability of historic buildings in Metro Manila. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(03), 249–57.