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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2022.9.30.495

Characterizing Human Behavior in Emergency Situations  

Lee, Jun (Korea Transport Institute)
Yook, Donghyung (Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.18, no.3, 2022 , pp. 495-506 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: When a serious disaster occurred in East Japan on March 11, 2011, some evacuees in shock failed to avoid danger to the best of their ability. Why did they hesitate and waste their time? And why didn't they choose correct escaping routes? This study attempts to classify human behavior through psychological point of view and cognitive science and to interpret behavioral patterns based on animal behaviors from the field of biology. Method: This study first conceptually categorized walking behavior into intellectualization, automaticity and instinct based on the existing literature and matched these with empirical data. Result: The actual walking patterns observed failed to be compatible with these categories and consequently, this study suggests the following five categories: normal, busy, fast & straight, freezing and tizzy. This new classification of walking behavior is based on speed, variation of speed and change of direction. Conclusion: The method used in this study and the results can be applied to simulations of walking behavior and analysis of behavior in emergency situations.
Keywords
Walking Behaviors; Intellectualization; Automaticity; Emergency; Instinctual Behavior;
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