- Author
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Hasemi, Y.
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Moriyama, S.
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Tsuchiya, S.
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Ogawa, J.
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Lee, S. R.
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Jin, T.
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Sano, T.
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Weng, W.
- Title
- Principles for the Selection of Evacuation Routes in Underground Mall.
- Coporate
- Waseda Univ., Japan
Tsinghua Univ., China
- Report
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Volume 2,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2007. (Interflam '07). International Interflam Conference, 11th Proceedings. Volume 2. September 3-5, 2007,
London, England,
1699-1709 p.,
2007
- Keywords
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tunnels
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transportation
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evacuation
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shopping centers
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experiments
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human behavior
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emergencies
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handicapped
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velocity
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people movement
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students
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fire tests
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lighting equipment
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exit signs
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probability
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ergonomics
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evacuation time
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elderly persons
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escape means
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visibility
- Identifiers
- evacuation behavior in underground buildings; Tokyo; way finding; subjects (58 males and 21 females) were students; experimental conditions; selection of next path at intersections; passing over right exits; solo evacuee and evacuee in a group; simulated aged people - "Instant Seniors"; average traveling time to EXIT; average traveling distance to EXIT; influence of lighting conditions and conditions of subjects on the evacuation behavior; significance of the number of exits for evacuation efficiency; deviation of actual traveling distance; orderly arrangement of exits; improvement of the visibility of escape route signs especially near intersections; improvement of the visibility of exits; establishment of evacuation guiding by facility staff