Botao Zhang , Yangzhi Yan , Wei Xie , Xiaowei Luo , Eric Wai Ming Lee , Xiaopeng Deng
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Abstract
As critical infrastructure in global transportation networks, airport terminals with high passenger throughput require effective safety management to ensure passenger safety and operational efficiency. Recognizing the importance of a human-centric approach, this study delves into wayfinding signage (WS) that facilitates routine navigation for passengers in airport terminals and emergency exit signage (EES) that guides evacuations during emergencies. We hypothesize that the passengers’ experience in different WS performance criteria—visibility, legibility, consistency, and correctness—affect passengers’ perceived reliability of it, which, by virtue of the Halo Effect, subsequently influences their perceived reliability of EES and willingness to comply with EES. To validate the hypotheses in our research model, we designed a targeted questionnaire and collected 397 valid responses from airport terminals in four major cities in China. The results substantiate the presence of the Halo Effect and reveal the significant impact of certain dimensions of WS performance criteria on passengers’ reliability perception and their willingness to comply. The findings emphasize the mediating role of perceived reliability in converting environmental design into behavioral intentions and actions, offering theoretical insights and practical recommendations for optimizing WS design to improve routine services and emergency preparedness in airport management. It also advances the understanding of reliability perception mechanisms in public spaces and offers practical significance for improving public safety through everyday efforts.
期刊介绍:
Accident Analysis & Prevention provides wide coverage of the general areas relating to accidental injury and damage, including the pre-injury and immediate post-injury phases. Published papers deal with medical, legal, economic, educational, behavioral, theoretical or empirical aspects of transportation accidents, as well as with accidents at other sites. Selected topics within the scope of the Journal may include: studies of human, environmental and vehicular factors influencing the occurrence, type and severity of accidents and injury; the design, implementation and evaluation of countermeasures; biomechanics of impact and human tolerance limits to injury; modelling and statistical analysis of accident data; policy, planning and decision-making in safety.