Visual complexity and memorability of maps

Çöltekin, Arzu; Oertle, Dario; Brychtová, Alžběta

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-3-58-2021

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Visual complexity and memorability of maps

Arzu Çöltekin, Dario Oertle, and Alžběta Brychtová

Arzu Çöltekin

Institute of Interactive Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Dario Oertle

Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Alžběta Brychtová

Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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