The influence of map design on route choice from public transportation maps in Urban Areas

Cartographic Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 242-256

  Hochmair, Hartwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete choice model; Fastest route; Map design; Proxy variables; Public transportation maps; Route choice

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; MAP GRAPHICS; MAPPING METHOD; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77949455389     PISSN: 00087041     EISSN: 17432774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000870409X12472347560623     Document Type: Article

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