Determinants of stated and revealed mental map quality: An empirical study

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-226

  Chorus, Caspar G ^a   Timmermans, Harry J P ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN;

EID: 77951102763     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574801003638095     Document Type: Article

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