Analysis of patterns of spatial occupancy in urban open space using behaviour maps and GIS

Urban Design International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-50

  Marušić, Barbara Goličnik ^a  

^a Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

behaviour mapping; design; GIS; public space; research

Indexed keywords

GIS; MAPPING; OPEN SPACE; PUBLIC SPACE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING; VISUALIZATION;

EDINBURGH [EDINBURGH (ADS)]; EDINBURGH [SCOTLAND]; LJUBLJANA; SCOTLAND; SLOVENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78751480385     PISSN: 13575317     EISSN: 14684519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/udi.2010.20     Document Type: Article

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