The cognition of urban tempo

Aimed to clarify the meaning of the terms 'pace of life' and 'tempo'. These are best understood as part of a complex semantic system of categories; often, the terms are used to refer to either urban features or to subjective experiences with no explicit temporal component. The ca...

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Published in:Environment and behavior 1990-03, Vol.22 (Mar 90), p.230-254
Main Authors: Sadalla, E K, Sheets, V, McCreath, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition
Life
Tempo
Urban areas
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Summary:Aimed to clarify the meaning of the terms 'pace of life' and 'tempo'. These are best understood as part of a complex semantic system of categories; often, the terms are used to refer to either urban features or to subjective experiences with no explicit temporal component. The categories used to encode tempo refer to various urban attributes, not simply walking speed or transaction time. (JLN)
ISSN:0013-9165