Activity space
In social science, the activity space designates the "set of places individuals encounter as a result of their routine activities in everyday life[1]." The activity space can include all relevant locations that an individual routinely go to, such as the place of residence, the workplace (or the place of study), but also gyms, supermarkets, or cinemas.
Definition
Activity space research started in the field of geography and urban planning, where scholars investigated the effect of urban spatial structure on individual behavior.[2][3] Horton and Reynolds define the activity space "as the subset of all urban locations with which the individual has direct contact as the result of day-to-day activities[3]." They consider the activity space as a subset of one's "action space," which they define as "the collection of all urban locations about which the individual has information and the subjective utility or preference he associates with these locations[3]". The "action space" is often use synonymously with the terms "awareness space[4]", "mental map[5]," and "cognitive map[6]."
See also
References
- ^ Cagney, Kathleen A.; York Cornwell, Erin; Goldman, Alyssa W.; Cai, Liang (2020-07-30). "Urban Mobility and Activity Space". Annual Review of Sociology. 46 (1): 623–648. doi:10.1146/annurev-soc-121919-054848. ISSN 0360-0572.
- ^ Anderson, J (1971-12-01). "Space-Time Budgets and Activity Studies in Urban Geography and Planning". Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 3 (4): 353–368. doi:10.1068/a030353. ISSN 0308-518X.
- ^ a b c Horton, Frank E.; Reynolds, David R. (1971). "Effects of Urban Spatial Structure on Individual Behavior". Economic Geography. 47 (1): 36–48. doi:10.2307/143224. ISSN 0013-0095.
- ^ Brown, Lawrence A.; Moore, Eric G. (1970-04-01). "The Intra-Urban Migration Process: a Perspective". Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography. 52 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1080/04353684.1970.11879340. ISSN 0435-3684.
- ^ Gould, Peter; White, Rodney (2004-01-10). Mental Maps (2 ed.). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203111512/mental-maps-pet. ISBN 978-0-203-11151-2.
- ^ Tolman, Edward C. (1948). "Cognitive maps in rats and men". Psychological Review. 55 (4): 189–208. doi:10.1037/h0061626. ISSN 1939-1471.
