Effect of surrounding landscape on driving behaviour: A driving simulator study

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-502

  Antonson, Hans ^a   Mårdh, Selina ^a   Wiklund, Mats ^a   Blomqvist, Göran ^a  

^a SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Method; Preference; Qualitative data; Quantitative data; Roadside; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649086240     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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