Study on the effectiveness of illuminated guidance sign put in a rural town block for tsunami evacuation

Yuki Akizuki; Akihiko Hokugo; Akira Takashima; Toshinari Matsui; Yoshio Takeuchi; Abel Tditi Konno Pinheiro; Hirotaka Suzuki; Kensuke Yasufuku

doi:10.3130/aije.83.945

Study on the effectiveness of illuminated guidance sign put in a rural town block for tsunami evacuation

Yuki Akizuki, Akihiko Hokugo, Akira Takashima, Toshinari Matsui, Yoshio Takeuchi, Abel Tditi Konno Pinheiro, Hirotaka Suzuki, Kensuke Yasufuku

Joint Institute of Teacher Education

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Abstract

A pilot study on guiding method for tsunami evacuees with lighting system was carried out in a coastal area, the Fukura district of Minami Awaji City, where heavy damage is anticipated by Nankai Trough Earthquake. The study was conducted through community tsunami evacuation drills. The familiarity with geography and knowledge of disaster-prevention equipment make different noticeability results of guidance signs for tsunami evacuation. Meanwhile, many participants who noticed the signs felt a psychological sense of safety. It means that the noticeability of guidance signs is very important not only to find the correct evacuation routes but also to evacuate calmly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	945-953
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume	83
Issue number	754
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3130/aije.83.945
State	Published - 2018/12

Keywords

Evacuation drill
Guidance sign
Noticeability
Pilot study
Tsunam evacuation

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