Modelling spatial practices and social representations of space using multi-agent systems
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- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd in Advances in Complex Systems
- Vol. 03 (01n04) , 155-168
Abstract
This paper demonstrates that multi-agent systems have the capacity to model a region in all its complexity. An example is developed to show that these tools are not only capable of spatializing and distributing the behaviour of individuals, but above all, that they allow individuals to integrate different perceptions of space as well as the constraints imposed on them by a community. A dialectic is established between individuals, spaces and society, which is used to simulate a region using clearly defined social representations and spatial practices, which are suitable for testing our geographical theories and hypotheses.Keywords
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