ACCESSIBILITY
Charles François (2004). ACCESSIBILITY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 3.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 3 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences, Methodology or model |
The possibility to reach more or less easily a place in space, from another point or place.
Accessibility can be studied by graphs modelling the different positions and routes in a specified space.
B. HILLIER, who created what he calls “space syntax ” as a general theory of the social organization of space (1996), uses it practically to create an accessibility hierarchy , for example for a better organization of urban space .
According to HILLIER, “People use space intuitively, much like they use grammar ”. This is because they have a “preference for easy journeys” (M. HAMER, 1999).
The subject is closely related to stigmergy . This hints to a much more general perception of “space syntax ” in animals.