Kevin Lynch (1984)
Cities of the Mind, 151-161.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9697-1_9
Abstract. Lynch's classic study of how people form mental images of urban environments. Identifies five elements (paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks) that people use to structure and navigate cities, and introduces the concept of environmental legibility.
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