Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation
route choice

J 2023

Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice

SNOPKOVÁ, Dajana, Laure DE COCK, Vojtěch JUŘÍK, Ondřej KVARDA, Martin TANCOŠ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice

Authors

SNOPKOVÁ, Dajana (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Laure DE COCK (56 Belgium), Vojtěch JUŘÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ondřej KVARDA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin TANCOŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukáš HERMAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petr KUBÍČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Scientific Reports, Berlin, Nature Portfolio, 2023, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50103 Cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00130369

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29944-8

UT WoS

000955795600029

Keywords in English

space syntax; isovists; evacuation; T-intersection; virtual tour; corridor width; corridor length

Abstract

V originále

The building design is a crucial factor that can be actively adjusted and optimized to prevent human and property threats in emergency scenarios. Previous research suggests that specific building layouts may significantly influence human behaviour during evacuation. However, detailed empirical data about human behaviour in various types of buildings with different layouts are still missing and only marginal recommendations from this field are reflected in actual construction practice. In this study, desktop VR technologies were employed to study human decision-making in problematic T-intersections in the context of an emergency evacuation. More specifically, we studied fundamental attributes of buildings such as the width and length of the corridors and the presence of stairs to explore how they influence the choice of the evacuation route. The space-syntax isovist method was used to describe spatial parameters of corridors, which makes the results applicable to all buildings. Behavioural data from 208 respondents were analysed using multilevel regression models. Our results support previous claims concerning the importance of specific spatial layouts of evacuation corridors because respondents systematically chose wider and shorter corridors with visible staircases as the preferred evacuation route. The present findings further promote the ongoing discussion on the design of marked evacuation routes and building design that takes human factors into consideration.

Links

MUNI/A/1393/2021, interní kód MU

Name: Integrovaný geografický výzkum dynamiky přírodních a společenských procesů (Acronym: IGEODYN)

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

SNOPKOVÁ, Dajana, Laure DE COCK, Vojtěch JUŘÍK, Ondřej KVARDA, Martin TANCOŠ, Lukáš HERMAN and Petr KUBÍČEK. Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice. Scientific Reports. Berlin: Nature Portfolio, 2023, vol. 13, No 1, p. 1-15. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29944-8.

@article{2260457,
   author = {Snopková, Dajana and De Cock, Laure and Juřík, Vojtěch and Kvarda, Ondřej and Tancoš, Martin and Herman, Lukáš and Kubíček, Petr},
   article_location = {Berlin},
   article_number = {1},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29944-8},
   keywords = {space syntax; isovists; evacuation; T-intersection; virtual tour; corridor width; corridor length},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {2045-2322},
   journal = {Scientific Reports},
   title = {Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice},
   url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29944-8#Abs1},
   volume = {13},
   year = {2023}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 2260457
AU  - Snopková, Dajana - De Cock, Laure - Juřík, Vojtěch - Kvarda, Ondřej - Tancoš, Martin - Herman, Lukáš - Kubíček, Petr
PY  - 2023
TI  - Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice
JF  - Scientific Reports
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
SP  - 1-15
EP  - 1-15
PB  - Nature Portfolio
SN  - 20452322
KW  - space syntax
KW  - isovists
KW  - evacuation
KW  - T-intersection
KW  - virtual tour
KW  - corridor width
KW  - corridor length
UR  - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29944-8#Abs1
N2  - The building design is a crucial factor that can be actively adjusted and optimized to prevent human and property threats in emergency scenarios. Previous research suggests that specific building layouts may significantly influence human behaviour during evacuation. However, detailed empirical data about human behaviour in various types of buildings with different layouts are still missing and only marginal recommendations from this field are reflected in actual construction practice. In this study, desktop VR technologies were employed to study human decision-making in problematic T-intersections in the context of an emergency evacuation. More specifically, we studied fundamental attributes of buildings such as the width and length of the corridors and the presence of stairs to explore how they influence the choice of the evacuation route. The space-syntax isovist method was used to describe spatial parameters of corridors, which makes the results applicable to all buildings. Behavioural data from 208 respondents were analysed using multilevel regression models. Our results support previous claims concerning the importance of specific spatial layouts of evacuation corridors because respondents systematically chose wider and shorter corridors with visible staircases as the preferred evacuation route. The present findings further promote the ongoing discussion on the design of marked evacuation routes and building design that takes human factors into consideration.
ER  -

SNOPKOVÁ, Dajana, Laure DE COCK, Vojtěch JUŘÍK, Ondřej KVARDA, Martin TANCOŠ, Lukáš HERMAN and Petr KUBÍČEK. Isovists compactness and stairs as predictors of evacuation route choice. \textit{Scientific Reports}. Berlin: Nature Portfolio, 2023, vol.~13, No~1, p.~1-15. ISSN~2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29944-8.

Detailed Information on Publication Record