- Author
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Yeo, S. K.
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He, Y.
- Title
- Commuter Characteristics in Mass Rapid Transit Stations in Singapore.
- Coporate
- Land Transport Authority, Singapore 219428, Singapore
Western Sydney Univ., Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 44,
No. 2,
183-191,
February 2009
- Keywords
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evacuation
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railroads
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occupants
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terminal facilities
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human beings
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surveys
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human response
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methodology
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human behavior
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human performance
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people movement
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warning systems
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fire alarm systems
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escape means
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public awareness
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female
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statistics
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male
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walkways
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stairways
- Identifiers
- commuters; mass rapid transit (MRT) stations in Singapore; age group and gender distributions; commuters' response to fire emergency alarms and their awareness of locations of exits; walking speeds on walkways and stairs; fare card system used in Singapore; observed frequencies of intended reactions to fire alarm bell; observed frequencies of intended reactions to live announcement; observed frequencies of intended reactions to pre-recorded voice message; expected frequencies of intended reactions to fire alarm bell; expected frequencies of intended reactions to live announcement; expected frequencies of intended reactions to pre-recorded voice message; Cramer's V test on gender dependence of intended response to fire warning systems; observed frequency of awareness of fire escape route; expected frequency of awareness of fire escape route; gender dependence of awareness of escape route; dimensions of walkways and stairways; unimpeded walking speeds on walkways; unimpeded downstairs walking speeds; unimpeded upstairs walking speeds; walking speed and flow volume regression results