- Author
- Hasemi, Y. | Moriyama, S. | Tsuchiya, S. | Ogawa, J. | Lee, S. R. | Jin, T. | Sano, T. | Weng, W.
- Title
- Principles for the Selection of Evacuation Routes in Underground Mall.
- Coporate
- Waseda Univ., Japan Tsinghua Univ., China
- Report
- 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
- tunnels | transportation | evacuation | shopping centers | experiments | human behavior | emergencies | handicapped | velocity | people movement | students | fire tests | lighting equipment | exit signs | probability | ergonomics | evacuation time | elderly persons | escape means | 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