A conceptual framework for specifying and developing pedestrian models

Abstract

Pedestrian modelling is frequently used for making decisions regarding the planning, design, and management of pedestrian areas. For example, the designer of a new shopping mall would be interested in what locations people are likely to be attracted to, or the operators of a large-scale event might like to know where congested areas are likely to occur so they can develop management plans. The outputs of thesemodels can include flows on certain routes, entry and exit counts, and level-of-service graphs. Computational modelling of pedestrians is sometimes difficult due to the complex and random nature of pedestrian movement. Pedestrians often make unconscious decisions that are difficult to e..