Shared space and resource use within a building environment: An indoor geography

Indoor spaces are essential to most humans' lives. Furthermore, in many cases, buildings are shared indoor environments that contain diverse people and resources. Spatial patterns of use are important but under‐examined aspects of human‐building interactions. This study leverages perspectives f...

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Published in:The Geographical journal 2024-08
Main Authors: Villarreal, Mark, Baird, Timothy D., Tarazaga, Pablo A., Kniola, David J., Pingel, Thomas J., Sarlo, Rodrigo
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