599 research outputs found
Background
No full textThe primary focus of this book is to demonstrate results of the international BeSeCu (BeSeCu stands for Behaviour, Security and Culture) project on human responses to emergencies and disasters - a project that followed an interdisciplinary research approach, incorporating disciplines such as the social sciences, health sciences, mathematical and computer sciences. However, this book will also highlight collaboration beyond these disciplines, i.e. the scientific view on human responses is complemented by the perspectives of the fire and medical services since these are important groups of first responders involved in such incidents
Field trial on evacuation response
No full textThe aim of the BeSeCu (Behaviour, Security and Culture) project is to investigate cross-cultural and ethnic differences of human behaviour in crisis situations in order to better tailor security related communication, instructions and procedures with a view to improving evacuation and protection. The project will provide evidence that will be useful to first responders, building designers and those involved in the development of emergency operating procedures for buildings. Project BeSeCu was funded by the EU Seventh Framework Program of security research, BeSeCu (project no. 218324) with a budget of Euro 2.1 million and ran from 2008-2011
World in motion
No full textProfessor Ed Galea CEng, MIFireE provides a welcome to Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2003, (PED 2003) to be held in London on 20-22 August 2003
Aims and approach of BeSeCu
No full textThe aim of the cross-cultural BeSeCu project is to investigate human behaviour in emergencies and disasters in order to better tailor security-related communications, instructions and procedures with a view to improving evacuation and, ultimately, safety. The project will provide evidence that will be useful to first responders, building designers and those involved in the development of emergency operating procedures for buildings
Recommendations for different types of end-users
No full textBased on response time data for library buildings in Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic and UK and directed towards End-Users such as Design engineers and regulators as a core recommendation or application, it can be stated that the data collected for Turkey, Poland and the Czech Republic is the first of its kind. This data will be of great use to design engineers who have up until this time had to make assumptions for response time data for use in this type of structures. Response time data of any kind, for Turkey and Czech Republic has never been published prior to this work
Halecium maximum Galea & Schories, sp. nov.
No full textHalecium maximum Galea & Schories, sp. nov. (Plate 2 B; Figs 2 G, H; 3 E, F; 4 D; Table 4) Material examined. Corral, Chaihuin/Huiro, lat. -39.95000, long. - 73.61667, 09.xi.2011, 10 m, sample 05: a 8 cm high, female colony (holotype: MHNG-INVE- 86218); 16.xi.2011, 8‒ 10 m, sample 18: a 5.7 cm high, female colony (paratype: MHNG-INVE- 86220); 30.xi.2011, 8‒ 10 m, sample 20: a 4 cm high male colony and several fragments (paratype: MHNG-INVE- 86221); 30.xi.2011, 8‒ 10 m, sample 56: a 9 cm high, male colony (paratype: MHNG-INVE- 86219). Description. Colonies arising from a mass of loosely aggregated, creeping, branching stolonal fibers. Stems rather tall, up to 9 cm high (Pl. 2 B), mostly monosiphonic, except for a short, basal portion invested by a reduced number of auxiliary tubes. Internodes geniculate, of moderate length, delimited by oblique nodes; there are slight bulges at both ends of each internode, as well as a well-developed, latero-distal hydrophore, greatly surpassing the level of distal node, and provided with a conspicuous pseudodiaphragm on its adaxial side (Fig. 2 G). Hydrothecae very deep, with everted margins; renovations present (Fig. 2 H). Branches arising singly from the primary hydrophores (Fig. 2 G). Largest branches given off irregularly and in all directions, while comparatively shorter branchlets, of no more than 3–5 internodes, are given off from every single hydrophore, and appear arranged on all sides of the stem and branches. Gonothecae large, lenticular, tapering abruptly basally into short pedicels; male (Fig. 3 F) similar to female (Fig. 3 E), both provided with an aperture, the latter notched in female (Fig. 3 E1, 3, 4). Cnidome (Fig. 4 D): small (ca. 4.6 × 1.7 µm) and large (ca. 8.3 × 2.9 µm) heteronemes (none seen discharged), as well as microbasic mastigophores (ca. 6.0 × 1.7 µm). Remarks. This species superficially resembles the following one, and their differences are listed under the latter. 12. Millard (1957) accepted the synonymy between H. gracile Bale, 1888 and H. parvulum Bale, 1888, and recognized that the name of the former was threatened by H. gracile Verrill, 1874. She thus used the second available name, viz. H. parvulum, most probably ignoring that a substitution name for the former, H. balei, was introduced earlier by Fraser (1911). Female gonothecae with a similar shape were found previously in specimens from Tristan da Cunha examined by one of us (see Galea 2010 b, Halecium ? delicatulum Coughtrey, 1876, morphotype 2). Consequently, a comparison between the two sets of collection materials, as well as with the other species of Halecium discussed herein, was found necessary. The Tristan da Cunha specimens are mainly characterized by their nearly straight stems and side branches, with almost collinear internodes, and by their unusual, exceedingly long primary hydrophores. Although most of its hydranths were shed, a closer inspection of the available material (part of NHM 2009.18) revealed the remains of a couple of polyps. These were used to analyze the cnidome composition (Fig. 4 E), which showed, besides the common spindle shaped microbasic mastigophores, the presence of a peculiar, large nematocyst [(10.9–12.3) × (5.5–5.7) µm] with a long, coiled shaft, apparently making more than a complete turn inside the capsule. The sole (partly?) discharged capsule exhibited a shaft whose length exceeded that of the capsule itself. Taken together, these differences with the related congeners prompted the first author of the present study to introduce the new name, Halecium tristaniensis 13 Galea, sp. nov., in order to distinguish this species from its relatives. Etymology. From the Latin maximus (-a, -um), used with the meaning “the largest”, to show its size difference with the following species. Distribution in Chile. Only known from Corral (present study).Published as part of Galea, Horia R., Schories, Dirk, Försterra, Günter & Häussermann, Verena, 2014, New species and new records of hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Chile, pp. 1-50 in Zootaxa 3852 (1) on pages 20-22, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3852.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/28695
Results of focus groups and scenario pretest
No full textThe BeSeCu, an instrument to measure survivor's descriptions of an emergency or disaster they have experienced including a retrospective assessment of their cognitive, emotional and behaviour responses, was designed on the basis of focus groups and interviews with survivors of European emergencies and disasters. The analysis of focus group results was used in order to design and pre-test a pilot version of the BeSeCu in an international group of scenario participants and survivors of emergencies and disasters
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