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Optimization of bus system characteristics in urban areas under normal and emergency conditions
Title
Optimization of bus system characteristics in urban areas under normal and emergency conditions.
Creator
Psarros, Ionannis, Graduate College
Date Issued
2012-03-30
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3342428
Format
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Optimization of bus system characteristics in urban areas under normal and emergency conditions
Title
Optimization of bus system characteristics in urban areas under normal and emergency conditions.
Creator
Psarros, Ionannis, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description
Catastrophic events in the past revealed the need for more research in the field of emergency evacuation. During such a procedure, different problems such as congestion at the related traffic networks because of the large number of the evacuating vehicles can occur. Current best practices, in order to deal with such problems, suggest the further involvement of buses in evacuation operations. On the first part of this study after the accurate development of the related simulation model, the...
Show moreCatastrophic events in the past revealed the need for more research in the field of emergency evacuation. During such a procedure, different problems such as congestion at the related traffic networks because of the large number of the evacuating vehicles can occur. Current best practices, in order to deal with such problems, suggest the further involvement of buses in evacuation operations. On the first part of this study after the accurate development of the related simulation model, the optimization of a selected bus system characteristics focusing on the vehicle routing parameter will follow through the development and the application of a non-linear cost minimization problem. On the second part, the potential use of the regular-everyday bus routes in a no-notice emergency evacuation in order to save time comparing to the time needed so as to assign the actual evacuation routes to the evacuation bus vehicles will be analyzed.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352285
Subject Headings
Transportation planning, Mathematical models, Local transit, Analysis, Emergency management, Evacuation of civilians
Format
Document (PDF)