Research Article

Studying the Role of Behavioral Characteristics in Individuals Travel Choice Behavior in Response to Earthquake Disaster Using Discrete Choice Models

Table 3

The choice stages and their alternatives in response to the earthquake.

StageAlternativesName of variable

The action choice in response to earthquake crisis (in time of the earthquake occurrence)Leaving the building and going out (evacuation = 1, not evacuation = 0)Evacuation

The destination choiceExisting gas stations of the cityDestination1
Service and relief centersDestination2
Relatives’ homesDestination3
Urban open spaces (parks, roundabouts, …)Destination4
Going out of the cityDestination5