Hodology

Hodology

Hodology is the study of pathways. The word derives from the Greek hodos, meaning "path". It is used in various contexts.

References

  • de Jonge, Derk, "Applied Hodology" in Landscape 17, no.2 (1967–1968): 10-11. (An article on town planning.)
  • Kurt Lewin (1936), Principles of Topological Psychology, McGraw-Hill.



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