Perception has always been conceptualized as one of the most
relevant processes within General Psychology. Perception theories
also constitute one of the most firmly grounded roots of
psychological knowledge, and their increasing scientific
contribution has been recognized and used in many different
disciplines and fields of research.
Environmental perception plays a similar role within the framework
of Environmental Psychology. Theories and research in environmental
perception are interested primarily in the processes involved in
the development and processing of mental representations developed
by subjects to better interpret and understand what surrounds them.
One of the first and principal concepts developed to investigate
the mental representations of an environment is the cognitive map.
Since Tolman coined the term, the concept of cognitive map has
evolved to integrate many different sources which can influence
such mental representations. The first of these sources is the
environment itself. Studies on spatial orientation and spatial
perception are primarily focused on the way that physical
characteristics of the environment influence knowledge, wayfinding
ability or orientation capabilities of the subjects.
All the works in this special issue are proof of the complexity of
aspects involved in the understanding of the nature of the relation
between people and the environment, as well as the high number of
disciplines needed to deal with it. At all events, this issue seeks
to shed some light on every aspect which may be relevant or may
contribute to theoretical development in this scientific field.
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