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Evacuation planning during wildfires

With the rise in wildfires across Canada, better evacuation planning has become a public safety imperative. A new tool, developed in collaboration with the Canadian Forest Service, estimates evacuation times and helps optimize routes to more effectively protect at-risk populations.

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HEC Montréal has placed research and knowledge transfer at the heart of its mission. In particular, it prioritizes research activities with the potential to demonstrate leadership, and which respond to the issues currently facing society.

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HEC Montréal supports and encourages research and knowledge transfer in all areas of management. Our top-level researchers are constantly striving for excellence and are driven by a desire to achieve. Their scientific and professional leadership is recognized well beyond the borders of Quebec and Canada.

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