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Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency: A Video-based Analysis

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Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency: A Video-based Analysis. / Philpot, Richard; Levine, Mark.
In: Environment and Behavior, Vol. 54, No. 2, 01.02.2022, p. 383-411.

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Philpot, R & Levine, M 2022, 'Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency: A Video-based Analysis', Environment and Behavior, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 383-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165211031193

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Philpot, R., & Levine, M. (2022). Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency: A Video-based Analysis. Environment and Behavior, 54(2), 383-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165211031193

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Philpot R, Levine M. Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency: A Video-based Analysis. Environment and Behavior. 2022 Feb 1;54(2):383-411. Epub 2021 Jul 9. doi: 10.1177/00139165211031193

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Philpot, Richard ; Levine, Mark. / Evacuation Behavior in a Subway Train Emergency : A Video-based Analysis. In: Environment and Behavior. 2022 ; Vol. 54, No. 2. pp. 383-411.

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