This article is an assessment of a variety of techniques used by researchersudin the fields of geography, psychology, urban planning, and cognitive science to collectudand analyze data on how people with visual impairment or blindness learn,udunderstand, and think about geographic space. The authors concluded that these techniquesudand their results need to be used cautiously. They also made recommendationsudfor increasing the validity of future studies, including the use of multiple, mutuallyudsupportive tests; larger sample sizes, and movement from the laboratory to real-worldudenvironments.
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