PROBLEMS OF VISUAL ELEMENTS IN URBAN SPACE

In this paper, problems of visual elements in urban areas are examined for optimum conditions, based on the results of The investigation conducted at Tenjin Mall in Fukuoka, Japan. Urban areas contain concentrated and disordered visual elements for walkers and drivers. It is preferable for safe driving to decrease the rate of information processing, while it is supposed that the more information is provided for people to assimilate, the more interest people feel in walking. The paper concludes by presenting hypothetical theories on control methods for visual elements, taking into account the relationships with human perception and other factors. (TRRL)

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  International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences

  6-20, Yaesu 2-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo 104-0028,   Japan 

  International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences

  6-20, Yaesu 2-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo 104-0028,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Sato, M
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 48-56
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 3
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comprehension; Drivers; Human factors; Location; Optimization; Pedestrians; Perception; Printed publicity; Surveillance; Traffic signs; Urban areas; Vision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception; Driver vision
• ITRD Terms: 2209: Comprehension; 8053: Japan; 9061: Location; 1733: Pedestrian; 2229: Perception; 9101: Surveillance; 553: Traffic sign; 313: Urban area; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310300
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM