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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Evacuation Behavior"”.
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The Impact of Optimism On Evacuation Behavior In South Carolina Hurricane Evacuation Zones
<p>Previous research in the behavioral sciences has shown problem solving and coping skills to be related to optimism; however, in the hazards field, this topic is understudied. This thesis aims to fill this gap in the literature by empirically studying the impact of optimism on proactive …
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Development of a time-dependent, audio-visual, stated choice method of data collection for hurricane evacuation behavior
… is the traditional method to collect hurricane evacuation behavior data. However, revealed preference surveys, as they are currently administered, have the disadvantage that they are unable to collect time-sensitive and policy-sensitive data needed to test evacuation policies. In contrast, data …
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Heterogeneous Decision-Making in Socio-Technical Systems Methodologies for Efficiency Measurement and Decision Analysis with Mixed Data
… realities of STSs, which are characterized by behavioral heterogeneity, contextual variability, mixed-scale and imprecise data, and emergent performance shaped by environmental conditions. Recognizing these challenges, this research reconceptualizes DEA within a systems-theoretic framework and …
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Alternative fuel vehicles evacuation: routing, refueling infrastructure planning, and behavioral insights
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01