Understanding the fundamentals of macroscopic pedestrian flow modelling in Sri Lanka

Kandanaarachchi, HLTB; Kumarage, AS

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dc.contributor.author	Kandanaarachchi, HLTB
dc.contributor.author	Kumarage, AS
dc.contributor.editor	Gunaruwan, TL
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-27T08:37:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-27T08:37:48Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.identifier.citation	Kandanaarachchi, H.L.T.B., & Kumarage, A.S. (2017). Understanding the fundamentals of macroscopic pedestrian flow modelling in Sri Lanka [Extended Abstract]. In T.L. Gunaruwan (Ed.), Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2017 (pp. 19-24). Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics. https://slstl.lk/r4tli-2017/	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17742
dc.description	Objective of transport planning is to determine the necessary infrastructure required for future transport demand estimations aligned to the policies which are in place to cater to the management of mobility needs of the public. Smooth vehicular flow and pedestrian flow are two key dimensions that are pivotal to ensuring satisfactory mobility [1]. Though several studies have modelled vehicular flow [2], there has been limited study of pedestrian flow [3] internationally. In Sri Lanka, such studies are non-existent. This research aims at understanding the fundamentals of macroscopic pedestrian flow modelling in the Sri Lankan context. Pedestrian flow becomes complex due to the complexity inherent to human behaviour which depends on many personal attributes such as trip purpose, safety concerns, physical capabilities, proximity to other pedestrians, age, attitude, cultural aspects etc. [4]. Analysing and predicting pedestrian behaviour considering each of the above attributes is known as microscopic modelling, whereas considering the pedestrian flow system as a whole is referred to as macroscopic modelling [5]. This research focuses on the latter starting with the possibility of extending a suitable traffic flow model applied for understanding vehicle flow to determine macroscopic pedestrian flow in the Sri Lankan context.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics	en_US
dc.relation.uri	https://slstl.lk/r4tli-2017/	en_US
dc.subject	Pedestrian flow	en_US
dc.subject	Space mean speed	en_US
dc.subject	Greenshields’s model	en_US
dc.title	Understanding the fundamentals of macroscopic pedestrian flow modelling in Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Transport and Logistics Management	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2017	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	2nd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2017	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Colombo	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 19-24	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2017	en_US
dc.identifier.email	amalk@uom.lk	en_US