Movement and wayfinding in the King Saud University built environment: A look at freshman orientation and environmental information

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 303-318

  Abu Ghazzeh, Tawfiq M ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

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EID: 0030529319     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1996.0026     Document Type: Article

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