Velocity and transportation ability of vulnerable people during a community tsunami evacuation drill: Outdoor evacuation using a rollator, transport chair, wheelchair, and cart in Shinyo Bokomi, Kobe, Japan
Abstract In this study, a method is established for planning the practical evacuations of residential areas. The emergency workers and caregivers in a community may use various instruments to transport vulnerable people while evacuating during a tsunami to minimize the number of fatalities. An evacu...
Main Authors: | Nobuhito Ohtsu, Akihiko Hokugo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-10-01
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Series: | Japan Architectural Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12118 |
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