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Wayfinding: A simple concept, a complex process

Anna Charisse Farr Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, 4001, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tristan Kleinschmidt Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, 4001, Australia
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Prasad Yarlagadda Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, 4001, Australia
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Kerrie Mengersen Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, 4001, Australia
Pages 715-743 | Received 19 Sep 2011, Accepted 12 Jul 2012, Published online: 17 Aug 2012

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