The Sensory Experiencing of Urban Design: The Role of Walking and Perceptual Memory

Urban Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 3271-3287

  Degen, Monica Montserrat ^a   Rose, Gillian ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MEMORY; MOBILITY; PERCEPTION; SENSORY SYSTEM; URBAN AREA; URBAN POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84867676791     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098012440463     Document Type: Article

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