Measuring the spatial component of sense of place: A methodology for research on the spatial dynamics of psychological experiences of places

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 795-813

  Jorgensen, Bradley S ^a   Stedman, Richard C ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; MAPPING METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSE OF PLACE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DATA; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 80054720802     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b37054     Document Type: Article

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