Effect of Passenger Behaviors and Psychological Characteristics on Emergency Evacuation

Abstract

Passenger behaviors and psychological characteristics are vital factors that effect the emergency evacuation strongly. The emergency evacuation simulation demo tests and recall tests were carried out in this study. Combined with questionnaires survey, passenger typical behaviors and corresponding psychology are discussed. The results show that evacuation time, safety knowledge, passenger choosing rule for evacuation exit and route, passenger behaviors when facing congestion, and other typical behaviors and psychology are important factors that effect evacuation process. The results have sound perspective for improving emergency evacuation more efficient and making computer simulation on emergency evacuation process more accurately.