Study on the Improvement of Legal Systems for the Use of Subway Station during Disasters

Abstract:

Our country is facing special circumstances as it is now a divided nation. People are allowed to evacuate to adjacent public facilities within residential areas in the case of emergency. In particular, the main facilities of subway stations are facilities designed for the convenience of passengers so they have emergency shelter conditions. However, the legal system for the use of subway stations as temporary shelters during disasters has yet to be instituted. As a result, the consistent application of the system is difficult. The lack of correlation between the relevant laws also makes it difficult to prepare shelters quickly during an emergency. The role of relevant departments and the scope of disaster recovery may vary depending on the relevant laws. In this study, the improvement criteria were divided into four based on findings regarding the problems identified in existing standards. In conclusion, this study focuses on suggesting improvement schemes with respect to the coverage of victims, area criteria, equipment criteria, and disaster relief goods.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1065-1069)
• Pages: 402-405
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1065-1069.402
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Eun Young Kim*, Eun Kyoung Hwang, Seok Ho Lim
• Keywords: Disaster, Legal System, Subway Station, Temporary Shelter

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