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Multi-Agent Systems: A Tool in Spatial Planning
In planning research and practice, many different tools are used to understand spatial situations. As Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) are models that can include communicative qualities along with more analytical qualities, we argue that it can be a useful tool in spatial planning. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to show the possibilities of multi-agent systems (MAS) in spatial analysis and decision-making processes in the field of spatial planning. We illustrate its potential by discussing a basic example of spatial retail developments at a local scale in the Netherlands.
The conclusion is that MAS, in fact, can include relevant analytical qualities that are missing in other instruments. Particularly, the power of showing spatial dynamics and relations, and as such providing “relatively reliable” information about complex (future) spatial developments, can be seen as an analytical and communicative quality, which can be very useful in spatial planning.
Multi-Agent Systems: A Tool in Spatial Planning
In planning research and practice, many different tools are used to understand spatial situations. As Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) are models that can include communicative qualities along with more analytical qualities, we argue that it can be a useful tool in spatial planning. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to show the possibilities of multi-agent systems (MAS) in spatial analysis and decision-making processes in the field of spatial planning. We illustrate its potential by discussing a basic example of spatial retail developments at a local scale in the Netherlands.
The conclusion is that MAS, in fact, can include relevant analytical qualities that are missing in other instruments. Particularly, the power of showing spatial dynamics and relations, and as such providing “relatively reliable” information about complex (future) spatial developments, can be seen as an analytical and communicative quality, which can be very useful in spatial planning.
Multi-Agent Systems: A Tool in Spatial Planning
van Leeuwen, Eveline S. (author) / Hagens, Janneke E. (author) / Dr.Nijkamp, Peter (author)
disP - The Planning Review ; 43 ; 19-32
2007-01-01
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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