SYDNEY DUST STORM
The Sydney Dust Storm, caused the city to awake to a red haze, unlike anything seen before. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the fiery haze was the result of the sun hitting the blanket of dust. The reason for the dust where the strong winds from inland NSW and South Australia, for a sustained period of time. This wind lifted a whole lot of dust off the ground of dry areas. The lifted dust was then carried by the wind into Sydney.
The dust caused havoc with the city's transport system, with visibility reduced to only a few hundred metres in many parts of Sydney. Train Stations, highways, and the Sydney Airport were all affected, causing many delays and road closures.
Health problems also arose from the situation, with emergency services being stretched by the conditions. Some asthma sufferers were taken to hospital as a result of the dust haze, and many more made triple 0 calls.
The Dust Storm is a natural consequence of a very long drought. These are a daily event in the nations inland areas. However, the storm was unusual as particles were carried as far as the coast. Future dust storms will get more frequent and far bigger, as the climate warms. Therefore, this video is a virtual simulation of the affects of the dust storm, and how it will effect the flow and movement of people through the Sydney Town Hall Station.
The dust caused havoc with the city's transport system, with visibility reduced to only a few hundred metres in many parts of Sydney. Train Stations, highways, and the Sydney Airport were all affected, causing many delays and road closures.
Health problems also arose from the situation, with emergency services being stretched by the conditions. Some asthma sufferers were taken to hospital as a result of the dust haze, and many more made triple 0 calls.
The Dust Storm is a natural consequence of a very long drought. These are a daily event in the nations inland areas. However, the storm was unusual as particles were carried as far as the coast. Future dust storms will get more frequent and far bigger, as the climate warms. Therefore, this video is a virtual simulation of the affects of the dust storm, and how it will effect the flow and movement of people through the Sydney Town Hall Station.
FINAL VIDEO CLIP
When placing various people into my Town Hall environment, i noticed that when things were normal and there was no threat of a dust storm, they tended to move fairly quickly through the station and chose to walk in the center of the walk ways. Once the dust simulation began, each one moved rather slowly and cautiously and mostly to their right, staying close to the walls. They all commented on the visibility factor and the sense of feeling alone, realising it was safer to walk along the sides as this gave them a faint idea of where they were heading.
This installation challenged a persons navigation through the station in a distinctive and significant way as outlined above. Moving slowly and towards known objects allowed the user to keep out of harms way. This simulation outlines the dangers in which can be faced if such a situation occurs again. Not being able to see where your going could cause serious injury, and even death. Hopefully this video shows that train stations can be dangerous, with platforms having no barriers blocking passengers from the train tracks below. On the news recently, a baby was lucky to be alive after her pram rolled onto the tracks a second before the train came hurtling over her.
This installation challenged a persons navigation through the station in a distinctive and significant way as outlined above. Moving slowly and towards known objects allowed the user to keep out of harms way. This simulation outlines the dangers in which can be faced if such a situation occurs again. Not being able to see where your going could cause serious injury, and even death. Hopefully this video shows that train stations can be dangerous, with platforms having no barriers blocking passengers from the train tracks below. On the news recently, a baby was lucky to be alive after her pram rolled onto the tracks a second before the train came hurtling over her.
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