page_title: Wayfinding
section_title: Wayfinding in architecture, signage and urban planning
hierarchical_section_title: Wayfinding / Wayfinding in architecture, signage and urban planning
caption_attribution_description: English: Terminal signage shown is part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey airport wayfinding system, which is based on the internationally used Schiphol Wayfinding System.
context_page_description: Wayfinding encompasses all of the ways in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place.
context_section_description: Modern wayfinding has begun to incorporate research on why people get lost, how they react to signage and how these systems can be improved.
caption: Passengers walk past signs at Newark Airport. Large facilities with high tourist volumes may invest significantly in wayfinding and signage programs.
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