Map Design in Subway Stations Through Passengers’ Wayfinding Behavior Perspective

This empirical study of behavioural observation with a verbal report attempts to understand the process of map-reading for purposes of way jinding in a subway station at Taipei in Taiwan. Subjects were required to jind the shortest way in reaching an exit via three manners - without a map, aided by 2D, and 3D map. The results indicated that the design of underground space maps should support a direction and floor wayjinding strategy, plus the selection of a suitable angle of vision .. Important considerations include marking the nearest exit, marking scale, intensifying wall performance, and clarifying the discrimination of different floors and areas.