Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology
Through a comprehensive evaluation of the spaces of 25 railway stations, where power-saving operations are being conducted due to an earthquake, the effects of various components of the space on users’ psychology were reviewed. For the platforms of railway stations, which are divided into ‘island pl...
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| description | Through a comprehensive evaluation of the spaces of 25 railway stations, where power-saving operations are being conducted due to an earthquake, the effects of various components of the space on users’ psychology were reviewed. For the platforms of railway stations, which are divided into ‘island platforms’ and ‘side platforms’ the ‘physical quantity measurement’ and ‘impression evaluation’ were assessed. When a simple power-saving method, such as partial lighting up is adopted, it has been shown that there is a negative effect on the users, both physically and psychologically. In particular, in the case of outdoor platforms, there is a concern that glare and anxiety due to contrast may increase; therefore, it is necessary to utilize the reflective surfaces effectively. Floor illuminance is fundamental to lighting design. However, some areas cannot be evaluated by floor illuminance alone. The difference in the results of the impression evaluation in five areas with floor illuminance around 50 lx was widely distributed, and it was found that the shape and material of the space affected the results. If platform screen doors are installed, a lighting method that can evenly illuminate the interior of the space is necessary. By reviewing each factor that determines the visual impression, it was revealed that the lighting location and lighting method were significantly affected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2584e193195d4e50a2e3e1244ab7f6e72023-11-22T03:11:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-07-011114656610.3390/app11146566Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s PsychologyJaeyoung Heo0Miki Kozaki1Takaaki Koga2Kotaroh Hirate3Hyun Bae Kim4Department of Residential Architecture and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women’s University, Nara 6308506, JapanDepartment of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 2778563, JapanDepartment of Architecture and Urban Design, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 3218505, JapanDepartment of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, JapanDepartment of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, JapanThrough a comprehensive evaluation of the spaces of 25 railway stations, where power-saving operations are being conducted due to an earthquake, the effects of various components of the space on users’ psychology were reviewed. For the platforms of railway stations, which are divided into ‘island platforms’ and ‘side platforms’ the ‘physical quantity measurement’ and ‘impression evaluation’ were assessed. When a simple power-saving method, such as partial lighting up is adopted, it has been shown that there is a negative effect on the users, both physically and psychologically. In particular, in the case of outdoor platforms, there is a concern that glare and anxiety due to contrast may increase; therefore, it is necessary to utilize the reflective surfaces effectively. Floor illuminance is fundamental to lighting design. However, some areas cannot be evaluated by floor illuminance alone. The difference in the results of the impression evaluation in five areas with floor illuminance around 50 lx was widely distributed, and it was found that the shape and material of the space affected the results. If platform screen doors are installed, a lighting method that can evenly illuminate the interior of the space is necessary. By reviewing each factor that determines the visual impression, it was revealed that the lighting location and lighting method were significantly affected.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/14/6566comprehensive evaluationlighting environmentrailway stationpower-saving operation |
| spellingShingle | Jaeyoung Heo Miki Kozaki Takaaki Koga Kotaroh Hirate Hyun Bae Kim Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology Applied Sciences comprehensive evaluation lighting environment railway station power-saving operation |
| title | Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology |
| title_full | Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology |
| title_short | Comprehensive Evaluation of the Visual Environment of a Railroad Station’s Platform, Focused on the User’s Psychology |
| title_sort | comprehensive evaluation of the visual environment of a railroad station s platform focused on the user s psychology |
| topic | comprehensive evaluation lighting environment railway station power-saving operation |
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