Modelling spatial practices and social representations of space using multi-agent systems
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چکیده
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. RÉSUMÉ : Il s’agit de mettre en évidence la capacité des systèmes multi-agents à modéliser un territoire en sa complexité. Un exemple est développé pour démontrer que ces outils sont non seulement susceptibles de spatialiser et de distribuer le comportement des individus mais qu’ils autorisent surtout l’intégration de perceptions différenciées de l’espace par les individus et de contraintes qui leurs sont exercées par une collectivité. Une dialectique s’instaure entre individus, espaces et société, qui contribue à la simulation d’un territoire par le biais de pratiques spatiales et de représentations sociales clairement définies, propres à tester nos théories et hypothèses géographiques.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Advances in Complex Systems
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000