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Title Community wayfinding : pathways to understanding / Rebecca H. Hunter, Lynda A. Anderson, Basia L. Belza, editors
Published Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents PART I: Foundations of Wayfinding: 1: Introduction to Community Wayfinding: Rebecca H. Hunter, Lynda A. Anderson, Basia Belza -- 2: Human Wayfinding: Integration of Mind and Body: Anna E. Vandenberg -- PART II: The Community Environment and Wayfinding: 3: The Space Syntax of Intelligible Communities: John Peponis -- 4: Legibility and Continuity in the Built Environment: Michael R. King and Elise de Jong -- 5: Design for All Users: Jon A. Sanford -- 6: The Challenge of Wayfinfing in Health Care Environments: Per Mollerup -- Part III: Tools and Technology: 7: Maps in the Head and Tools in the Hand: Wayfinding and Navigation in a Spatially Enabled Society: Toru Ishikawa -- 8: Maps to Apps: Evaluating Wayfinding Technology: Sean P. Mullen, Daniel E. Palac and Lucinda L. Bryant -- 9: Wayfinding, Mobility, and Technology for an Aging Society: Marlon Maus, David A. Lindeman and William A Satariano -- Part IV: Practice and Policy: 10: Promoting Walking via Ease of Wayfinding: Chanam Lee -- 11: Bridging the Gap: Increasing Access Through Training and Technology: Rachel Beyerle and Julie E. Dupree -- 12: Transportation Systems and Wayfinding: Edward R. Stollof -- 13: The Role of Advocacy: Scott Bricker -- Part V: Integrative Perspectives: 14 Linking Wayfinding and Wayfaring: Ditte Bendix Lanng and Ole B. Jensen -- 15: The Journey Forward: Rebecca H. Hunter, Steven P. Hooker and Daniela B. Friedman -- Index
Summary This book examines wayfinding from a broad public health perspective and articulates what needs to be done to create better wayfinding for all people regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation. Addressing both science and the human experience, the book brings together a group of international experts to examine community wayfinding from a variety of viewpoints. It first presents a critical foundation for understanding wayfinding from an individual perspective. Next, it describes relevant design principles and practices by drawing upon architecture, environmental graphic design, universal design (UD), and urban planning. The book then goes on to examine wayfinding tools and innovative technologies ranging from maps to apps to complex systems. In addition, coverage includes case studies, lessons from wayfinding improvement initiatives, and recommendations for future research, practice, and policy. Overall, the book focuses on the economic and commercial benefits of good wayfinding, its potential impact on the health of individuals and communities, as well as strategies for the journey ahead. It will appeal to numerous professionals across many disciplines from architecture and cartography to public health and urban planning. Additionally, the book can help advance a dialogue among those interested in enhancing the livability of their communities
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Link, viewed June 5, 2019)
Subject City planning.
Spatial behavior.
Transportation.
Community psychology.
Orientation.
Space perception.
City Planning
Environment
Orientation
Environment Design
Architecture as Topic
Spatial Behavior
Space Perception
Transportation
urban planning.
space perception.
transportation.
Human geography.
Regional & area planning.
Urban & municipal planning.
Social, group or collective psychology.
Public health & preventive medicine.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Regional Planning.
Space perception
Orientation
Transportation
Spatial behavior
Community psychology
City planning
Form Electronic book
Author Hunter, Rebecca H., editor
Anderson, Lynda A., editor
Belza, Basia L., 1954- editor.
LC no. 2019300771
ISBN 9783319310725
3319310720
3319310704
9783319310701