| Title |
A study on safe egress countermeasure in Underground Space through the Analyzing survivors' exit patterns of Daegu city subway arson |
| Authors |
Hong Won-Hwa ; Jeon Gyu-Yob |
| Keywords |
Daegu subway fire ; human behavior pattern ; escape routes ; underground space ; fire safety |
| Abstract |
In Korea, the Seoul subway line 1 was opened in 1974 and the subway service is being operated in Seoul, Pusan, Daegu, and Inchon. The subway station is related to a underground shopping mall that was developed as complex spaces. According to the time of people's stay at the underground space, the necessity about the safety countermeasure of the underground space has been enlarged. Consequently, the efforts to minimize the damage of human life and property from similar underground fire occurrence or disaster is important. In this research, we analyzed the survivor's behavior pattern and the way of evacuation from the Daegu subway fire disaster on Feb. 18. 2003, in which 192 people were killed and 148 injured. We investigated about survivors of the Daegu subway fire and analyzed the factors of human behavior and evacuation in the underground space fire. As a result of research, greater part of the interruption to escape is the loss of the direction to escape. We need to install with suitable guidance devices according to the fact we have. The device should be equipped with not only visual indication but also with tangible and audible. |