How good are these directions? Determining direction quality and wayfinding efficiency

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-172

  Padgitt, Amanda J ^a   Hund, Alycia M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness ratings; Mental rotation; Route perspective; Sense of direction; Survey perspective; Wayfinding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858379068     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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