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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/578805| Title: | Suitability of escape route design for elderly residents of public multi-storey residential building |
| Authors: | Nurul Liyana Hanapi (UITM) Sabarinah Sh Ahmad (UITM) Norhati Ibrahim (UITM) Azli abd Razak (UITM) Nor Merlisa Ali (UITM) |
| Keywords: | Elderly Escape route design Evacuation Safety |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2017 |
| Description: | 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 fire. 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 specifications. 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. |
| News Source: | Pertanika Journals |
| ISSN: | 0128-7702 |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Pages: | 247-254 |
| Publisher: | Universiti Putra Malaysia Press |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Content Pages/ Kandungan Halaman Jurnal |
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