APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Underground Workspaces: A Psychological Approach
- Chee Kiong Soh
Nanyang Technological University - Vinita Venugopal
Nanyang Technological University - Adam Roberts
Nanyang Technological University - Josip Car
Nanyang Technological University - Kian Woon Kwok
Nanyang Technological University - Georgios Christopoulos
Nanyang Technological University
Abstract
Rapid urbanization and the need to optimize available space have resulted in Singapore, one of the smallest countries of the world, considering underground working environments as a possible sustainable solution. However, there is an urgent need to understand and address psychological effects of underground work to ensure this is successful.
Engineering/Human Factors/Ergonomics