Mobile Toilets in Scenic Areas

Mobile toilets in scenic areas are movable facilities set up to meet the toilet service needs of the public and customers at fixed or temporary locations.

I. Common Types and Designs

1. Container-Type Mobile Toilets
   These toilets use containers as the overall structure, with the exterior walls made of a combination of stone-like paint and Great Wall panels, offering both aesthetics and durability. The interior is clearly divided into functional areas: the central hand-washing area is equipped with double hand basins, the men's toilet area has 3 urinals and 4 partitioned squatting stalls, totaling 8 squatting positions. This design is suitable for scenic areas with a large number of visitors, enabling efficient use of space through modular layout while meeting the different needs of men and women.

2. Galvanized Steel Frame Structure Mobile Toilets
   The main frame is constructed using galvanized steel, with a waterproof asphalt shingle roof to ensure structural stability and protection against rain and moisture. The toilets are designed as a row of 6 independent single stalls that can be moved as a whole by a crane, providing high flexibility. The interior is standardized with squat toilets, hand basins, exhaust fans, and ceiling lights. The wall panels match the color of the toilets, and stainless steel door locks are used to ensure privacy and enhance the user experience. These toilets are suitable for scenic areas with complex terrain or those that require frequent relocation.

II. Innovative Design: "Tidal Toilets"
To address the issue of long queues for women's toilets, some scenic areas have piloted the "tidal toilet" model. Its core is to set up "gender-neutral general toilet stalls" and use movable signs or lockable sliding doors to dynamically adjust the gender attributes of the stalls based on real-time foot traffic. For example:

• Guangdong Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area: Initially, manual "flippable signs" were used to switch the gender display, but these were later removed due to misunderstandings. Instead, fixed slot-type door plates were adopted, with the management end controlling the usage permissions of the stalls uniformly.
• Qinghai Heidushan Scenic Area: After implementation, the waiting time for women's toilets during peak hours was reduced from over 30 minutes to less than 10 minutes, significantly improving service efficiency.

The principle of "tidal toilets" lies in utilizing the flexibility of general toilet stalls. During peak periods when women are queuing, some men's stalls are temporarily converted into women's stalls, with physical isolation (such as sliding doors) or signage systems ensuring safe use. This design requires a配套 (should be '配套' translated as 'supporting') intelligent monitoring system to analyze real-time data on the usage of men's and women's stalls and provide a basis for dynamic adjustments.