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Alternative Title:
PLoS One
Personal Author:
Epstein, Joshua M. ; Pankajakshan, Ramesh ; Hammond, Ross A.
Epstein, Joshua M. ; Pankajakshan, Ramesh ; Hammond, Ross A. Less -
Description:
We introduce a novel hybrid of two fields-Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)-as a powerful new technique for urban evacuation planning. CFD is a predominant technique for modeling airborne transport of contaminants, while ABM is a powerful approach for modeling social dynamics in populations of adaptive individuals. The hybrid CFD-ABM method is capable of simulating how large, spatially-distributed populations might respond to a physically realistic contaminant plume. We demonstrate the overall feasibility of CFD-ABM evacuation design, using the case of a hypothetical aerosol release in Los Angeles to explore potential effectiveness of various policy regimes. We conclude by arguing that this new approach can be powerfully applied to arbitrary population centers, offering an unprecedented preparedness and catastrophic event response tool.
Subjects:
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Air Pollutants City Planning Computer Simulation Hydrodynamics Permeability Policy Programming Languages
Source:
PLoS One. 2011; 6(5).
Pubmed ID:
21687788
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3105018
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
1P01TP000304/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; DP1OD003874/OD/NIH HHS/United States ; U01-GM070749/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States
1P01TP000304/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; DP1OD003874/OD/NIH HHS/United States ; U01-GM070749/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States Less -
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:58cc546654a7a74cf21780ce1c64e56ac50b6cc8b7c1536f456a8cc05a51ff34
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/22831/cdc_22831_DS1.pdf
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