The Study of Movement Speeds Down Stairs closely examines forty-three unique case studies on
movement patterns down stairwells. These studies include observations made during evacuation
drills others made during normal usage interviews with people after fire evacuations
recommendations made from compiled studies and detailed results from laboratory studies. The
methodology used in each study for calculating density and movement speed when known are also
presented and this book identifies an additional seventeen variables linked to altering
movement speeds. The Study of Movement Speeds Down Stairs is intended for researchers as a
reference guide for evaluating pedestrian evacuation dynamics down stairwells. Practitioners
working in a related field may also find this book invaluable.
