Structuring the Image
An Investigation of the Elements of Mental Maps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4746424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L E Jackson (0000-0002-5656-429X, University of Canterbury), Luke P Jackson (0000-0001-6834-8255, University of Canterbury), Ron Johnston (0000-0003-3031-8573, University of Canterbury), R J Johnston (0000-0001-7523-2701, University of Canterbury) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 415-427 |
| Publication date | 1972-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a040415 |
| OpenAlex | W2030682789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 15 |
Mental map studies generally infer that the common sets of preferences which they reveal are the product of common images of the relevant places. In expressing a preference, however, an individual relies on both his image of the place and his criteria for 'desirability'. The study reported here used the semantic differential technique as a means of identifying these criteria and images. Young residents of Christchurch, New Zealand were the respondents; various towns in that country were the stimuli; each town was rated on thirty-eight separate scales. Mean ratings for each place on the scales suggested the probable existence of common criteria for 'residential desirability', but analyses of the dimensionality of their images suggested little stability. About their home town, the respondents were very precise and discriminating. For other places, there was possibly only a single-dimension underlying the ratings on all thirty-eight scales, though this seemed to compose several common sub dimensions, of which socio-economic quality, social and housing environments, physical structure, and climate occurred most frequently
Cartography · Economics · Geography · Mental mapping · Preference · Semantic differential · Statistics · Structuring · Categorization, perception, and language · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation · Urban Green Space and Health
Le centre du monde
Finding valued landscapes
Rent, surplus and the evaluation of residential environments
The Countryside Image
Indicators of Quality of Life
Misconceptions, Misinterpretations, and Misrepresentations of Behavioral Approaches in Human Geography
Human Geography, Regional Science, and the Study of Individual Behaviour
Spatial Patterns in Suburban Evaluations
Downtown Vitality
Social Life in the Public Realm
Urban Images
Fortran programming for the behavioral sciences
Relating Factors Between Studies Based Upon Different Individuals
The mental maps of British school leavers
Social Area Change in Melbourne, 196m966
Mental Maps of the City
The Perception of Residential Desirability in the Western Region of Nigeria
Comparative Factorial Ecology
Activity Spaces and Residential Preferences
The Semantic Differential Technique
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2001 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |