About the Role of Cartographic Presentation for Wayfinding

The rapid development of the mobile internet enforces the emergence of location based services. Beside car navigation systems, which are standard equipment to many drivers all over the world today, guiding systems for pedestrians gain more and more importance. While drivers are dependent on tight directions, pedestrians can be provided with more detailed information. Many different possibilities are imaginable in this respect, but not all of them are effective as guiding instructions. In this chapter general considerations about wayfinding tasks in urban environments are discussed and diverse communication methods are investigated regarding their potential as route finding aids.