Crisis Mobility of Pedestrians: From Survey to Modelling, Lessons from Lebanon and Argentina

摘要

This study aims at developing a generic model of crisis mobility based on two case studies in Lebanon and Argentina. The research is characterised by a strong interdisciplinary cooperation between geographers, psychologists and computer scientists. The objective of the model is to show how appropriate human behaviours can reduce fatalities. The paper presents the methodology used in both case studies, some results of the Lebanese model as well as lessons from Lebanon to be applied to Argentinian study (on-going work). The methodology consists in field studies, model design, development, validation/calibration and simulation. The simulation aims at reproducing survey results as well as investigating new scenarios.