Systematic visual documentation of location-based human activity
- Behavioral mapping is used to document observable human activities and personal characteristics, interactions, time spent at fixed locations or in transit, and details of environ mental context.
- A sketch map or architectural floor plan is used as the underlay for recording observations.
- Place-centered mapping is based on observations of all people and their interactions at a specific location.
- Individual-centered mapping follows the travel and activities of specific individuals over time and location, documenting their social behaviors and interactions.
- While typically completed in real time, mapping can involve time-lapse photography or video.