An observation of the walking speed of evacuees during a simulated tsunami evacuation in Padang, Indonesia
Abstract
This paper presents a simulation study to observe the walking speed of evacuee in the case of tsunami evacuation in Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia. A number of 9 volunteers, 6 observers, 1 route with 5 segments were involved in the simulation. The chosen route is the easiest path and the volunteers were ordered to walk in hurry to a particular place which was assumed as a shelter. The observers were placed at some particular places to record the time when an evacuee passes their place. The distance between the observers were measured using a manual distance meter. The study found that the average walking speed during the evacuation was 1.419 m/s. Walking speed is varied by age and gender of the evacuee.
- Publication:
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
- Pub Date:
- April 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1755-1315/140/1/012090
- Bibcode:
- 2018E&ES..140a2090Y