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People flow modelling - benefits and applications within industry
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posted on 2006-02-10, 12:49 authored by David BrocklehurstWithin the design of any building, there is a requirement for designers to understand the
intended purposes of the building and the elements that influence performance. These
elements can be as tangible as providing a lecture hall within a university or relatively
intangible such as the environmental temperatures of the rooms. The elements involved
are generally recognised within the design industry and a combined force of engineers,
architects, and specialist advisors work together to ensure all of the elements are in
place for each new design.
However, one element affecting performance that has not yet been comprehensively
covered (at least for many building types) is that relating to occupant movement and the
influence this has on experience and hence performance. For example, the number of
times people have to negotiate cross-flow environments in a train station before
becoming agitated is unknown. Also, the average distance people will walk through a
shopping centre before becoming tired and ending the activity is unknown. Even so,
they will both be impacted upon by the design and they will both reflect back on the
performance of the design. Before starting this research, it was realised by the research
engineer that there was only a limited understanding and application of people flow
analyses within industry and, where it existed, it was solely related to transport
terminals, pedestrian walkways/crossings, sports stadia arrivals/egress, and evacuation
analyses.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Engineering (CICE)
Publisher
© David BrocklehurstPublication date
2005Notes
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree Doctor of Engineering (EngD), at Loughborough University.Language
- en
Qualification name
- EngD
Qualification level
- Doctoral
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