Location, mobility and the body as resources in selecting a route

Haddington, Pentti; Keisanen, Tiina

doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2008.09.018

Cited by 47 publications

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“…Field-based researchers using subject think-aloud protocols during wayfinding characterized decision making as situated in the environment; travelers have a general idea of where to go and then work out the details on the move, in response to cues in the environment. 27–30 Finally, wayfinding involves path integration , a process of movement monitoring to track direction and speed of travel. 31 Cornell and Greidanus, 32 citing Loomis, 33 describe 2 types of path integration: moment to moment updating, based on continuous movement, sensation, and perception, and configural updating, a more conscious periodic linking of body movements such as turns to orienting frames of reference.…”

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Walking and Walkability: Is Wayfinding a Missing Link? Implications for Public Health Practice

Vandenberg¹,

Hunter²,

Anderson³

et al. 2016

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background Research on walking and walkability has yet to focus on wayfinding, the interactive, problem-solving process by which people use environmental information to locate themselves and navigate through various settings. Methods We reviewed the literature on outdoor pedestrian-oriented wayfinding to examine its relationship to walking and walkability, 2 areas of importance to physical activity promotion. Results Our findings document that wayfinding is cognitively demanding and can compete with other functions, including walking itself. Moreover, features of the environment can either facilitate or impede wayfinding, just as environmental features can influence walking. Conclusions Although there is still much to be learned about wayfinding and walking behaviors, our review helps frame the issues and lays out the importance of this area of research and practice.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Walking and Walkability: Is Wayfinding a Missing Link? Implications for Public Health Practice

Vandenberg¹,

Hunter²,

Anderson³

et al. 2016

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…The concept of embodiment is important here, indicating not only that body and mind are interdependent in motion, but also that context-for example, the immediate physical and social environment-is essential to interpretation. The concept of situated activity is also relevant, pointing to the infl uence of the particular situation and the conditions that govern it-for instance, social expectations (e.g., see Haddington and Keisanen 2009 ). Walking to a sporting event, for example, we may be drawn to the entrance gate by the sounds and sights of other fans; the movement of our bodies will respond to and, to some extent, be governed by the pace or press of the crowd, as well as local norms about appropriate queuing behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

Introduction to Community Wayfinding

Hunter

Anderson²,

Belza

2016

Community Wayfinding: Pathways to Understanding

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“…Language structures enable projection, i.e., a display of where the speaker-actor is heading and approximately how much time it will take for her to come to completion. On the other hand, in the more ethnomethodological tradition, researchers have demonstrated the crucial relevance of timing of language use in environments such as airline cockpits (Nevile 2007), archaeological excavations (Goodwin 2002), offices (Hindmarsh & Heath 2000), and while driving in a car (Haddington & Keisanen 2009). Instructions, directives, announcements, and other verbal actions have to be precisely placed in time in order to achieve adequate and safe physical action.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%