The science of human behaviour: Past research endeavours, current developments and fashioning a research agenda

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 95-114

  Shields, T J ^a   Proulx, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Human behaviour; Management; Research; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH;

EVACUATION SIMULATION MODELS; FIRE SAFETY POLICY; FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS; HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRES; HUMAN BEHAVIOURS; PERFORMANCE BASED; SIMULATION; STRATEGIC RESEARCH;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 61749094940     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/iafss.fss.6-95     Document Type: Conference Paper

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