Suitability of escape route design for elderly residents of public multi-storey residential building. Pertanika Journals Social Sciences & Humanities, 25 (S): 23. pp. 247-254. ISSN 0128-7702 (2017)
Abstract
The rapid increase in the number of multi-storey residential buildings has raised concerns on the provision of escape route design. Statistics from the Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia showed a high number of casualties involved elderlies when there is a re. This paper studies expert opinions on the suitability of escape route design for elderlies in public multi-storey residential buildings based on the Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL) 1984 specications. The result showed enhancing the escape route design suited for the elderly is needed arising from the slow walking speed of the elderlies which can cause delays in the evacuation process. The majority of experts agreed that the escape route design is most important to provide safe evacuation process followed with occupant physiological and psychological characteristics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Escape route design, Evacuation, Safety |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Architecture, Planning & Surveying > Architecture By Subject > Architecture, Planning & Surveying > Interior Architecture |
| Agencies of Resources: | Higher Institution > Public University > Universiti Putra Malaysia > UPM-MTDC Technology Center | JTS & JSSH Only | UPM/TNCPI/UPM-JD/LibraryUiTM - 16/11/2018 |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Architecture, Planning & Surveying |
| Depositing User: | Shahidatul Akhmam Rambeli |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2020 01:41 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2020 01:44 |
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