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  • Haixia Zhang, Hehua Zhu, Fang Liu, Xiaojun Li, Yanyun Lü
    Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering. 2026, 22(2): 377-387. doi:10.20174/j.JUSE.2026.02.01

    With the global population aging, urban public transportation systems, particularly subway stations, face significant challenges. This paper outlines the basic concepts of age-friendly design for subway stations, analyzes the behavioral characteristics of elderly passengers, and examines their specific needs regarding barrier-free facilities, information signage systems, and station environments. The paper then reviews recent research advancements, including adaptations of facilities for elderly use, integration of smart technologies, and the development of assessment frameworks tailored to age-friendly criteria. Finally, it identifies key challenges in age-friendly renovations, such as insufficient user research, inadequate data analysis, incomplete evaluation systems, a single-scheme verification mechanism and uneven overall development. The paper also outlines future directions in enhancing intelligent systems and evaluation frameworks to better accommodate the needs of elderly passengers and improve their overall travel experience.

  • Xiaoqing Song, Sheng Chen, Ying Wang, Xiuchao Pu, Huan Chen
    Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering. 2026, 22(2): 706-713. doi:10.20174/j.JUSE.2026.02.32

    In order to study the dynamic changes and amplitude values of groundwater level in karst mountainous areas, taking the karst mountainous city of Guiyang as an example, selecting daily monitoring data and precipitation data from nine groundwater level dynamic observation points from 2022 to 2023, autocorrelation and cross-correlation analysis are used to analyze the response of groundwater level to precipitation and explore the influence of runoff and drainage conditions and terrain slope on the dynamic changes of groundwater level. The results show that: (1) The groundwater level in the study area is buried at a depth of 1.21 ~ 27.68 m, with an annual variation range of 1.54 ~ 11.99 m, and there are significant differences in the spatiotemporal distribution of groundwater level dynamics; (2) The relevant analysis results indicate that there is a significant lag in the response of groundwater level to precipitation signals in the study area, with an average lag time of 0~4 days, and it gradually increases from the supply area to the discharge area; (3) The terrain slope is an important factor affecting the amplitude of groundwater level variation in karst mountainous areas. The terrain slope in the study area is positively correlated with the amplitude and variation of groundwater level, with linear goodness of fit (R2) of 0.65 and 0.78, respectively; (4) The depth of groundwater level gradually decreases from the recharge area to the discharge area, and the range of water level changes from the runoff area to the recharge area to the discharge area.