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URBAN SPATIAL COGNITION: A CASE STUDY OF GUANGZHOU, CHINA

Y. Lee, Charles G. Schmidt

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The objective of this study is to investigate the quantity and quality of knowledge of the urban environment possessed by Guangzhou residents. Sketch maps constructed by 146 first-year college geography majors are categorized on the basis of accuracy and dominant elements. Factors contributing to the frequency and type of elements included on maps are considered. Relationships among map coverage, map detail, the urban environment, and respondent characteristics are discussed. The absence of detail, distinct information distance-decay effects, and the fragmented character of maps reflect early stages of information processing by new urban arrivals and restricted travel fields of respondents.

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The objective of this study is to investigate the quantity and quality of knowledge of the urban environment possessed by Guangzhou residents. Sketch maps constructed by 146 first-year college geography majors are categorized on the basis of accuracy and dominant elements. Factors contributing to the frequency and type of elements included on maps are considered. Relationships among map coverage, map detail, the urban environment, and respondent characteristics are discussed. The absence of detail, distinct information distance-decay effects, and the fragmented character of maps reflect early stages of information processing by new urban arrivals and restricted travel fields of respondents.

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The objective of this study is to investigate the quantity and quality of knowledge of the urban environment possessed by Guangzhou residents. Sketch maps constructed by 146 first-year college geography majors are categorized on the basis of accuracy and dominant elements. Factors contributing to the frequency and type of elements included on maps are considered. Relationships among map coverage, map detail, the urban environment, and respondent characteristics are discussed. The absence of detail, distinct information distance-decay effects, and the fragmented character of maps reflect early stages of information processing by new urban arrivals and restricted travel fields of respondents.

Key concepts: Respondent, Geography, China, Sketch, Character (mathematics), Regional science, Quality (philosophy), Cartography

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