Strategies for Selecting Routes through Real-World Environments: Relative Topography, Initial Route Straightness, and Cardinal Direction
Fig 1
Fig 1a depicts routes going West to East overlaid on flat topography; the southern option depicts a straight initial segment, and the northern option a winding initial segment. Fig 1b depicts routes going East to West overlaid on mixed (North mountainous, South flat) topography; the southern option depicts a straight initial segment, and the northern option a winding initial segment.