Next Steps for Agent-Based Simulations of Mass Egress

Abstract

We consider how to address some of the most significant challenges at present in agent-based simulations of mass egress and evacuation. These include more detailed depiction of agents’ movements and decisions; more acurate repre- sentations of agents’ behavior, including group movements and the consequent de- lays; and more attention to long-term effects of injury and exposure, such as respi- ratory, digestive and immune system disorders and mood disorders, which may have a physical component cause.