A lack of knowledge exists for stadia concerning demographics, specific accessibility and inclusive design solutions, available movement and behavioural data, and how future growth in attending disabled populations may affect the overall safety of circulation and evacuation in stadia.
Dr. John Gales is an associate professor at York University, Department of Civil Engineering in Toronto, Canada, where he leads their Fire Safety Engineering Research Group. His primary research interests include resilient structural fire design and human behaviour in emergency situations.
Introduction to Pedestrian Movement and Behaviour in Stadia.- Survey of the Importance of Accessibility Features in Stadia.- Data Collection of Movement and Behaviour of Pedestrians in Stadia.- Evacuation and Pedestrian Modelling in Stadia.- Strategies and Technology for Effective Evacuation Design of Stadia.