Chapter 2: Needs assessment-based planning process (1)

Adequate planning is the key to a successful station design that addresses all existing and foreseen safety and health hazards. Station planning is an essential step of the design process and should include several individuals who are both inside and outside the department. A fundamental part of this process is conducting a needs and risk assessment. The needs assessment involves identifying specific needs for the construction of the station. When needs are adequately identified, then the group responsible for station
planning can research and recommend design solutions that satisfy those needs in terms of economy, and meeting safety and health requirements. This section describes a general station design process, with a specific focus on planning, and provides recommendations for carrying out a general needs assessment¹.

1. needs assessment: 需求評估，指用來評估現況與預期成效之間差距的方法，用來確保能制定出有效的對策，動詞可用 carry out ↩︎