The UK 9/11 evacuation study: Analysis of survivors' recognition and response phase in WTC1

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-34

  McConnell, N C ^a   Boyce, K E ^a   Shields, J ^a   Galea, E R ^b   Day, R C ^b   Hulse, L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

9 11; Evacuation; Fire; Recognition phase; Response phase; Risk perception; Survivors; Terrorism; World Trade Centre

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYS; TALL BUILDINGS; TERRORISM;

9/11; DESIGN CONSTRUCTION; EVACUATION; HIGH RISE; HIGH RISE BUILDING; MODERN TIME; RECOGNITION PHASE; RESPONSE PHASE; SURVIVOR; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

FLOORS;

EID: 72549090483     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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