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Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration: evidence from street corners

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Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration: evidence from street corners. / Emo, Beatrix; Hoelscher, Christoph; Wiener, Jan et al.
Proceedings: Eighth International Space Syntax Symposium. ed. / Margarita Greene; José Reyes; Andrea Castro. PUC, 2012. p. 1-16.

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Emo, B, Hoelscher, C, Wiener, J & Dalton, R 2012, Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration: evidence from street corners. in M Greene, J Reyes & A Castro (eds), Proceedings: Eighth International Space Syntax Symposium. PUC, pp. 1-16.

APA

Emo, B., Hoelscher, C., Wiener, J., & Dalton, R. (2012). Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration: evidence from street corners. In M. Greene, J. Reyes, & A. Castro (Eds.), Proceedings: Eighth International Space Syntax Symposium (pp. 1-16). PUC.

Vancouver

Emo B, Hoelscher C, Wiener J, Dalton R. Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration: evidence from street corners. In Greene M, Reyes J, Castro A, editors, Proceedings: Eighth International Space Syntax Symposium. PUC. 2012. p. 1-16

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Emo, Beatrix ; Hoelscher, Christoph ; Wiener, Jan et al. / Wayfinding and Spatial Configuration : evidence from street corners. Proceedings: Eighth International Space Syntax Symposium. editor / Margarita Greene ; José Reyes ; Andrea Castro. PUC, 2012. pp. 1-16

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