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Direct linkPhillips, Daniel W.; Montello, Daniel R. – Journal of Geography, 2015
Previous research has examined heuristics--simplified decision-making rules-of-thumb--for geospatial reasoning. This study examined at two locations the influence of beliefs about local coastline orientation on estimated directions to local and distant places; estimates were made immediately or after fifteen seconds. This study goes beyond…
Descriptors: Heuristics, Decision Making, Spatial Ability, Thinking Skills
Peer reviewedHornbeck, David – Journal of Geography, 1976
This article examines the merging of the contrasting Mexican and American land tenure systems in California and illustrates the spatial consequences in both rural and urban areas. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Geographic Location, Geography, Land Settlement
