Abstract
A quantitative procedure for analyzing and comparing distortion in mental maps is presented. Using a microcomputer and digitizer, and by developing a distortion index, comparisons are made by direct analysis of mental maps. A case study of the mental maps of Israel of high school and university students showed a tendency to generalize shape to simple geometric forms, with foreshortening of north-south lines and exaggeration of east-west distances.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 326-337 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Professional Geographer |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1984 |
Keywords
- Analysis
- Comparison
- Distortion
- Mental maps
- Quantitative
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Earth-Surface Processes
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