Spatial factors affecting wayfinding and orientation: A case study in a shopping mall

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dc.citation.epage755en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber6en_US
dc.citation.spage731en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber32en_US
dc.contributor.authorDogu, U.en_US
dc.contributor.authorErkip, F.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-08T10:36:19Z
dc.date.available2016-02-08T10:36:19Z
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.departmentDepartment of Interior Architecture and Environmental Designen_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough wayfinding and orientation in complex buildings is an important criterion for environmental behavior, research on the subject remains limited and the issue is not considered sufficiently during the design process. This article examines the factors that affect wayfinding behavior of individuals in a shopping mall and explains how their behaviors are influenced by factors such as building configuration, visual accessibility, circulation systems, and signage. The case study conducted in a mall in Turkey draws a sample profile of Turkish society from a wayfinding point of view. The relation between wayfinding behavior and shopping activity is discussed. The results show that people did not find the signage system sufficient. Although they found the mall an easy setting from the wayfinding point of view, they still required better solutions to find specific destinations such as telephone booths, restrooms, or stores located in parts of the building that were not visually accessible.en_US
dc.description.provenanceMade available in DSpace on 2016-02-08T10:36:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 bilkent-research-paper.pdf: 70227 bytes, checksum: 26e812c6f5156f83f0e77b261a471b5a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000en
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00139160021972775en_US
dc.identifier.issn0013-9165
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/24927
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherSAGEen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00139160021972775en_US
dc.source.titleEnvironment and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectBuildingen_US
dc.subjectOrientationen_US
dc.subjectShopping activityen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleSpatial factors affecting wayfinding and orientation: A case study in a shopping mallen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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