A post-occupancy evaluation of wayfinding in a pediatric hospital: Research findings and implications for instruction

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-51

  Brown, Barbara ^a   Wright, Holly ^b   Brown, Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Department of Geography ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ERGONOMICS; EVALUATION; SIGNS; SURVEYS;

FLOOR LAYOUTS; POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION; WAYFINDING;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 0031103444     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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