{"id":2345,"date":"2025-02-18T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climaerel.ipta.demokritos.gr\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2025-03-08T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T15:57:21","slug":"new-publication-improving-evacuation-policies-through-agent-based-modeling-and-stakeholder-engagement-in-hazard-prone-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climaerel.ipta.demokritos.gr\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/new-publication-improving-evacuation-policies-through-agent-based-modeling-and-stakeholder-engagement-in-hazard-prone-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publication: Improving evacuation policies through agent-based modeling and stakeholder engagement in hazard-prone areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2345\" class=\"elementor elementor-2345\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f42654\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20d3c47\" data-id=\"20d3c47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea34a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea34a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Authors: Hossein Moradi, Rouba Iskandar, Sebastian Rodriguez, Dhirendra Singh, Julie Dugdale , Dimitrios Tzempelikos, Athanasios Sfetsos , Evangelia Bakogianni, Evrydiki Pavlidi, Josu\u00e9 D\u00edaz, Margarita Ribas, Alexandre Moragues and Joan Estrany<\/strong><\/p><div><div><span class=\"break-words tvm-parent-container\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>C-SAFE: Building Smarter Evacuation Plans for Disasters \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f\ud83d\udea8<\/strong><span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words tvm-parent-container\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><p><span class=\"break-words tvm-parent-container\"><span dir=\"ltr\">This research introduces <strong>C-SAFE<\/strong>, a comprehensive framework for creating <strong>realistic emergency evacuation simulations<\/strong>.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><strong>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"break-words tvm-parent-container\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>5 Key Dimensions:<\/strong> C-SAFE considers <strong>Infrastructure<\/strong>, Population<br \/><strong>Demographics<\/strong>, <strong>Evacuation Policy<\/strong>, <strong>Hazard<\/strong> Model, and <strong>Human Behavior<\/strong> Model<br \/>to build detailed, context-specific scenarios.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>Co-Creation with Stakeholders<\/strong>: Local experts are involved every step of<br \/>the way, ensuring simulations reflect real-world challenges and needs.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>Testing &amp; Validation:<\/strong> C-SAFE has been successfully tested in <strong>Greece<\/strong><br \/><strong>(earthquakes)<\/strong> and <strong>Spain (flash floods),<\/strong> providing valuable insights<br \/>into evacuation concerns and optimal strategies.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><strong>Key Benefits:<\/strong><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>Improved Understanding<\/strong>: C-SAFE helps identify potential bottlenecks and vulnerabilities in evacuation plans.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>Scenario Planning:<\/strong> It allows for &#8220;what-if&#8221; analysis to test the effectiveness of different policies and strategies.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; <strong>Enhanced Communication<\/strong>: Simulations facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among stakeholders.<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><strong>Real-World Impact:<\/strong><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>&#8211; In Spain, C-SAFE simulations showed that an improved early warning system could reduce stranded individuals by 37%!<span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span>C-SAFE is a powerful tool for building safer, more resilient communities.<span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>You can read the full paper here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2212420925001049?via%3Dihub\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2212420925001049?via%3Dihub<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Publication: Improving evacuation policies through agent-based modeling and stakeholder engagement in hazard-prone areas Authors: 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