{"id":405237,"date":"2026-03-25T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/?p=405237"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:50:48","slug":"york-u-lab-simulation-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2026\/03\/25\/york-u-lab-simulation-research\/","title":{"rendered":"快播视频 simulation research supports airport emergency preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

快播视频 researchers are using advanced simulation to study how emergency response decisions shape airport safety and preparedness.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Emergency management at airports is uniquely demanding because of the complex, diverse and dynamic systems involved, says Ali Asgary<\/strong>, professor of disaster and emergency management in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With dense traffic, multiple vehicles and operations often unfolding during changing or extreme weather, coordinating airside and landside activity remains a major challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven a small emergency at an airport can have significant political consequences and cascading impacts,\u201d Asgary says. \u201cThese are the dynamics that shape airport emergencies, runway incidents and large\u2011scale disruptions to air transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asgary's research has gained renewed relevance amid the March 22 Air Canada collision between an aircraft and a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport. While investigations are ongoing, the fatal incident underscores how seconds matter during runway operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s still too early to determine what led to the tragedy, Asgary says events often involve factors that emergency managers and aviation operators routinely study: real-time hazard assessment, workloads, communication and warning systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRunway incidents often involve overlapping risks, including split\u2011second decision\u2011making, heavy controller workload and limited redundancy in warning systems,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen warning systems rely on a single communication channel, missed messages can quickly escalate into serious incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n