This academic book, "Image and Environment: Cognitive Mapping and Spatial Behavior," published in 2017, delves into the new academic discipline of understanding how individuals perceive, process, and interact with their spatial environments. Edited by David Stea and published by Routledge, it explores fundamental concepts such as acquiring, coding, storing, recalling, and manipulating spatial information. The work is intended for the study of cognitive mapping and spatial behavior, covering key areas including geographical orientation, spatial decision-making, and the development of spatial cognition.
This manual serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the intricate relationship between mental representations and the physical world. It is structured into sections addressing theory, cognitive representations, spatial preferences, the development of spatial cognition, geographical and spatial orientation, and cognitive distance. The book draws on the contributions of prominent researchers in the field, providing a foundational text for students and professionals alike interested in the psychological and geographical aspects of spatial behavior.
Cognitive mapping is a construct that encompasses those processes that enable people to acquire, code, store, recall, and manipulate information about the nature of their spatial environment. It refers to the attributes and relative locations of people and objects in the environment, and is an essential component in the adaptive process of spatial decision-making--such as finding a safe and quick route to from work, locating potential sites for a new house or business, and deciding where to travel on a vacation trip.
Cognitive processes are not constant, but undergo change with age or development and use or learning. Image and Environment, now in paperback, is a pioneer study. It brings a new academic discipline to a wide audience. The volume is divided into six sections, which represent a comprehensive breakdown of cognitive mapping studies: "Theory"; "Cognitive Representations"; "Spatial Preferences"; "The Development of Spatial Cognition"; "Geographical and Spatial Orientation"; and "Cognitive Distance." Contributors include Edward Tolman, James Blaut, Stephen Kaplan, Terence Lee, Donald Appleyard, Peter Orleans, Thomas Saarinen, Kevin Cox, Georgia Zannaras, Peter Gould, Roger Hart, Gary Moore, Donald Griffin, Kevin Lynch, Ulf Lundberg, Ronald Lowrey, and Ronald Briggs.
Editor: Stea, David
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Image and Environment: Cognitive Mapping and Spatial Behavior
Pages: 00439 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00439 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-07-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780202307664
Category: Nature : Ecology
Cognitive mapping is a construct that encompasses those processes that enable people to acquire, code, store, recall, and manipulate information about the nature of their spatial environment. It refers to the attributes and relative locations of people and objects in the environment, and is an essential component in the adaptive process of spatial decision-making--such as finding a safe and quick route to from work, locating potential sites for a new house or business, and deciding where to travel on a vacation trip.
Cognitive processes are not constant, but undergo change with age or development and use or learning. Image and Environment, now in paperback, is a pioneer study. It brings a new academic discipline to a wide audience. The volume is divided into six sections, which represent a comprehensive breakdown of cognitive mapping studies: "Theory"; "Cognitive Representations"; "Spatial Preferences"; "The Development of Spatial Cognition"; "Geographical and Spatial Orientation"; and "Cognitive Distance." Contributors include Edward Tolman, James Blaut, Stephen Kaplan, Terence Lee, Donald Appleyard, Peter Orleans, Thomas Saarinen, Kevin Cox, Georgia Zannaras, Peter Gould, Roger Hart, Gary Moore, Donald Griffin, Kevin Lynch, Ulf Lundberg, Ronald Lowrey, and Ronald Briggs.
Editor: Stea, David
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Image and Environment: Cognitive Mapping and Spatial Behavior
Pages: 00439 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00439 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-07-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780202307664
Category: Nature : Ecology
