An experimental investigation of post-earthquake travel behaviours: The effects of severity and initial location

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-32

  Walton, Darren ^a   Lamb, Steve ^a  

^a OPUS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Emergency management; Experimental; Location; Response behaviours; Travel

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; INFORMATION USE; LOCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EARTHQUAKE SIMULATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INFORMATION SEEKING; RESPONSE BEHAVIOUR; TRAVEL; TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR;

EARTHQUAKES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER PLANNING; EARTHQUAKE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; SOCIOPATHY; TRAVEL; WALKING;

EID: 66149177010     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2009.025171     Document Type: Article

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