An extension of a confined space evacuation model to human geography

Human geography is a phrase that is used to indicate the augmentation of standard geographic layers of information about an area with behavioral variations of the people in the area. In particular, the actions of people can be attributed to both local and regional variations in physical (i.e., terrain) and human (e.g., income, political, cultural) variables. For example, in disaster planning, response, and relief, it is important to understand how individuals and groups of people will move in the environment. Different groups may have different objectives, the time scales are longer, and other factors like food and mobility need to be addressed. Mathematical models with graphics realizations, particularly agent-based models, are an important way to simulate human response to stress. In this paper, we extend a standard mathematical model of agent evacuation to people on an island under the threat of a hurricane.