The aim is to compare the concepts of periurbanisation as it is used in different countries. The focus is on the spatial extent of peri-rbanisation and on the economic and demographic trends characterising these areas. Following this survey, the role of planning to control urban spread will be examined in different countries through its impact on the spatial structure of the periurban zones. The methodological objective of our modelling approach is to obtain spatial configurations that reflects reality, but above all to understand the processes that create these spatial structures. In a second step, a comparison of the simulation results with reality will allow us to further improve the model.
Interactions occur through a defined neighbourhood.
The complexity of the model is increased by the stepwise addition of agents. We assume they behave rationally and as optimisers. Finally, the role of planners will be analysed by evaluating the impact of different policies. P will be given different objective functions and will constrain the land in different ways. Applications For a first application in Belgium, we intend to implement an analysis at two scales.