MODELLING THE COGNITIVE MAP OF THE CITY CENTRE: A CASE STUDY OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

The city centre is a place of emblematic significance for the urban community, where the essence of the socio-urban identity is condensed. The centre of the post-socialist city has travelled varied meanings and extensions that have been perceived differentiated between sequences of generations. Func...

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Published in:Human geographies 2012-11, Vol.6 (2), p.71-78
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