NDLI: The multi-modal evacuation system (MES) for Baltimore metropolitan region

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Xin Zhang Gang-len Chang
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA (Xin Zhang; Gang-len Chang)
Abstract	Evacuating large metropolitan areas during emergencies in an efficient manner is one of the critical concerns of most responsible agencies. Previous studies focused mainly on strategic evacuation plans or controls for passenger cars, giving inadequate attention to those pedestrians relying on transit systems or other modes. This study has developed a multimodal evacuation system for Baltimore city. The proposed system can generate evacuation plans to guide people to the parking lots or pick-up points, dispatch shuttles to pick up evacuees, and provide route guidance to vehicles. The system uses a hybrid method to simulate traffic conditions, allowing users to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed plan. An evacuation planning for Baltimore downtown is used as an illustration case in this study.
Starting Page	1250
Ending Page	1257
File Size	1306159
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467330640
ISSN	21530009
e-ISBN	9781467330633
e-ISBN	9781467330626
DOI	10.1109/ITSC.2012.6338592
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-09-16
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Vehicles Optimization Floors Schedules Routing Delay
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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