| Title |
Analyzing the Relationship Between Emergency Exit Choice and User Awareness of Evacuation Routes in Mixed-Use Buildings |
| Authors |
공은미(Kong, Eun-Mi) ; 김찬주(Kim, Chan-Ju) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.3.27 |
| Keywords |
Urban disaster; Mixed-use Building; Evacuation route; Emergency Exit; Spatial behavior |
| Abstract |
Users tend to move along familiar routes rather than following the planned evacuation routes. Therefore, it is important to understand how
users perceive evacuation paths when planning evacuation routes. This study investigates the awareness of evacuation routes among users of
mixed-use buildings and examines the relationship between this awareness and emergency exit selection. The research procedure and methods
are as follows. A survey was conducted to assess users’ knowledge of evacuation routes, and the findings were analyzed to determine how
awareness influences the choice of emergency exits. It was confirmed that, in an evacuation situation, users tend to choose emergency exits
that are adjacent to their location and easily recognizable. Based on these findings, the following evacuation route planning strategies can be
proposed. An evacuation route plan is proposed, considering spatial behavior within mixed-use buildings. The study highlights the importance
of enhancing users’ awareness of emergency exits when planning evacuation routes. Emergency exits should be strategically located in easily
recognizable areas and accessible from daily movement paths for swift calculation and use. |