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Investigation of the Visual Environment of Railway Station Stairs Using Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Methods

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  • Jaeyoung Heo

    (Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women’s University, Nara 6308506, Japan)

  • Miki Kozaki

    (Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 2778563, Japan)

  • Takaaki Koga

    (Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 3218505, Japan)

  • Kotaroh Hirate

    (Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, Japan)

  • Hyun Bae Kim

    (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, Japan)

Abstract

A qualitative evaluation was performed by comprehensively considering the lighting environment of each staircase of 20 railway stations in Tokyo, the width of the stairs, the type of ceiling, wall lighting fixtures, and the color. As a result of the quantitative evaluation of 20 stairs, it was found that a difference of up to 400 lx occurred in the measurement results of the entrance, exit, and middle landing, even for the same stairs. As a result of qualitative evaluation, it was found that the quantitative evaluation result and the simple proportional relationship were not established. It was found that simply physically brightening a space cannot make a comfortable and safe space, and in some cases, glare is likely to occur. As a result of the analysis of variance and correlation analysis, it was found that the characteristics of the space, especially the material of the wall and the location of the lighting equipment, had a large effect on the impression of the space. As a result of simulation analysis, it was found that the performance varied greatly depending on the installation location of the lighting. In particular, the method of installing the line light source close to the ground was effective. In designing stair lighting for public facilities in the future, it is considered that qualitative factors such as the finishing of walls and ceilings, installation positions, and angles of lighting fixtures, which are environmental components other than lighting, should also be considered.

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  • Jaeyoung Heo & Miki Kozaki & Takaaki Koga & Kotaroh Hirate & Hyun Bae Kim, 2022. "Investigation of the Visual Environment of Railway Station Stairs Using Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Methods," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-19, September.
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