Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps:: an empirical study

Negar Ahmadpoor ^[1] ; Alastair D. Smith ^[2] ; Tim Heath ^[3]
1. [1] Anglia Ruskin University
  
  Anglia Ruskin University
  
  Cambridge District, Reino Unido
2. [2] University of Nottingham
  
  University of Nottingham
  
  Reino Unido
3. [3] Plymouth University
  
  Plymouth University
  
  Reino Unido
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Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 26, 3, 2021, págs. 296-318
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- This paper examines the role of environmental legibility in an era where digital mobile maps guide many everyday journeys. This paper presents data from a real-world navigational experiment, where participants followed urban routes either by using digital maps, or information in the world around them. They then completed an infield task that probed recognition for environmental features along the routes. As predicted, participants in the digital map group demonstrated poorer memory for elements that underlie legibility, across landmarks, paths, and nodes. However, recognition in this group was moderated by individual characteristics of these elements, suggesting a role for legibility in memory. The paper discusses the implications of these results for the design of urban environments that can militate against varied navigational experiences.