In aiming to decrease the number of casualties and people with difficulty in wide-area evacuations due to a large earthquake, it is highly important to visualize and quantify the potential danger in residential areas. In this paper, we construct a multi-agent simulation model, which describes property damage (such as building-collapse, the spread of fire and blocking of streets) and people’s ev...

The selection of new settlement areas and the construction of safe buildings, as well as rendering built-up areas safe, are of great importance in mitigating the damage caused by natural disasters. Most cities in Turkey are unprepared for natural hazards. In this paper, Çanakkale, located in a first-degree seismic zone and sprawled around the Sartçay Delta, is examined in terms of its physical ...

We have been developing the Robotic Communication Terminals (RCT), a mobility support system developed to assist elderly and disabled people who suffer from impaired mobility. In this paper we describe a road observation system, which is a component of the RCT and which monitors roadways that are atypical, have many disturbances, and are often used by pedestrian. Moving objects and obstacles ar...

In this paper we describe radio wave propagation within mixed residential area consisting of vegetation and houses. We assume no specific knowledge of the houses and vegetation location, but only of their statistical parameters. A three-dimensional (3D) stochastic approach, which is based on the statistical description of the terrain features, houses and vegetation, and deterministic descriptio...

There are various uses of wireless sensor technology, ranging from medical, to environmental, to military. One possible usage is home security. A wireless sensor network could be used to detect the presence of an intruder. We have investigated the use of Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values to determine the mobility of an intruder and have found that accurate intruder detection is p...

Aircraft noise is characterized by intermittent noise events which vary in number and level from day to day, from one season to another, and usually show a gradual increase of the number of flights and a gradual decrease of the LAeq from year to year. Since a real or expected step change in aircraft noise often causes strong change reactions in residential areas, which cannot be predicted by st...

extended abstract introduction zanjan has recently enjoyed considerable population and physical growth. the rapid irregular growth in population number caused unfavorable formation of informal settlement areas in the city. islamabad is of the largest informal accommodation regions in zanjan which was built as a consequence of massive rural migration during 1970s. although the area, at present,...

Ovitrap surveillance was initiated for eight continuous weeks to determine the distribution and abundance of Aedes sp. mosquitoes in the University of Malaya campus, Kuala Lumpur, and the impact of meteorological conditions on the Aedes populations. Two study areas within the campus were selected: Varsity Lake and Seventh Residential College. The abundance of Aedes populations in Varsity Lake w...

Living space is a place of relaxation, and those with a sense of attachment to the environment are more satisfied with their living space. According to the literature, being in nature is very effective in creating positive emotions in people. In recent years, living in apartments has made people away from nature affecting their positive feelings about their living space. This study aimed to inv...