Abstract: A modified coarse network model has been developed to simulate the evacuation patterns in high-rise buildings. The model can account for high-density situations as well as recording the process of an individual's locomotion ...

Abstract: The location of a shopping center is important for its future development. However, specific models for shopping center location selection were rarely examined in previous studies. This paper proposes a shopper preference–based ...

Abstract: Refuge floorspace is implemented as a temporary place for high-rise-building evacuees to take a short rest before further evacuating in the case of a fire. It is specified as a requirement in the Fire Code of Hong Kong to ...