Influence of Information and Architectural Space on Evacuation Decision-making in Case of Emergency

本研究的重点是在紧急情况下决定疏散的过程，研究人们收到的火灾信息的种类和他们所处的建筑空间的特征是如何影响疏散的。在这项研究中，在一个视听模拟实验室里创建了一个虚拟办公室。研究结果表明：1)在真正的火灾公告之前听到火灾警报和火灾警报会鼓励人们更早地做出决策；2)持续重复的火灾警报和警报能有效地促使人们调查周围环境，从而决定撤离；3)在没有窗户的房间里，决策往往会延迟。

The present study focuses on the process leading up to the decision to evacuate in case of emergency, examining how it is influenced by the kinds of fire information people receive and the characteristics of the architectural space they are in. For the study, a virtual office room was created inside an audio-visual simulation laboratory. Findings revealed that 1) hearing a fire alarm and a fire-alarm warning prior to the actual fire announcement encourages earlier decision-making, 2) persistent repeating of fire alarms and announcements is effective in prompting people to investigate their surroundings and therefore decide to evacuate, and 3) decision-making tends to be delayed in a room with no windows along the corridor and higher sound insulation.