| Title |
An Evaluation of Busan Public Transportation Facilities for The Visually Impaired Persons |
| Keywords |
Public Transportation Facilities ; Visually Impaired Persons ; Facilities |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the public transportation facilities(Busan Gumhae Light Rail Transit and Busan Subway line 4) supporting the visually impaired persons. Field survey and photo were used for the methods. Study results revealed that staff room facility evaluation appeared the least(33%) percentage, and escalator facilities recorded secondly lower(56%), and the rest facilities revealed very high percentage in the Busan Gimhae light rail transit. In Busan subway line 4, staff room facilities supporting the visually impaired persons showed the least percentage(37%), the rest facilities indicated more than 90 percentage. Two lines indicated very high percentage of the facilities, because, firstly, local government officers positively considered the public transportation facilities for the visually impaired persons in the planing stage, therefore, good results of the facilities were occurred in. Secondly, there was a polarization of the facilities of the visually impaired persons on two lines. Most facilities of two lines for the visually impaired persons were very high percentage, on the other hand, staff room facilities were the least percentage. But agent amendment of the staff room facilities for the visually impaired persons, which can be renewed easily, are needed. |