Entropy and visual diversity in the environment

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-256

  Stamps III, Arthur E ^a  

^a Institute of Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; PERCEPTION; PLANNING METHOD; URBAN PLANNING; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 5044226506     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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