ABSTRACT
This paper reviews the emergency planning provision of the EXPO'92 site in Seville. The site was intensively developed ab initio with a completely new infrastructure and a comprehensive set of new and unique buildings. Playing host to 110 nationalities and with some 85 individual building constructions, the developing authority took special steps to ensure that, in the event of a civil emergency, a natural disaster or a major outbreak of fire, its estimated 500,000 plus daily visitors would have the benefit of a well planned response. The constructed provision included new river crossings, evacuation areas, segregated traffic, segregated water supplies and unique fire regulations and materials specifications.
