A review on the hospital evacuation simulation models

• Main Authors: Abir, Intiaz Mohammad, Mohd Ibrahim, Azhar, Toha, Siti Fauziah, Shafie, Amir Akramin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: TA495 Disasters and engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/98171/7/98171_A%20review%20on%20the%20hospital%20evacuation%20simulation%20models.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/98171/13/98171_A%20review%20on%20the%20hospital%20evacuation%20simulation%20models_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/98171/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420922003028?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103083

Developing a safe, effective, and timely evacuation plan is challenging in complex buildings like hospitals. Although accurate evacuation drills could enhance the efficiency of evacuation strategies, conducting it in health care environments is extremely difficult. Thus, evacuation simulation is mor...