The impact of architecture on collective behaviour

Noa Pinter-Wollman (1) , Stephen M Fiore (2) , Guy Theraulaz (3, 4)

1 UCLA - University of California [Los Angeles]
2 UCF - University of Central Florida [Orlando]
3 CRCA - Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale - UMR5169
4 CBI - Centre de Biologie Intégrative

Despite the obvious influence of space on interactions, constraints imposed by the built environment are seldom considered when examining collective behaviours of animals and humans. We propose an interdisciplinary path towards uncovering the impact of architecture on collective outcomes.

Domaines: Complexité [cs.CC]; Adaptation et Systèmes auto-organisés [nlin.AO]; Sciences cognitives; Sciences de l'environnement; Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Architecture, aménagement de l'espace

Noa Pinter-Wollman, Stephen M Fiore, Guy Theraulaz. The impact of architecture on collective behaviour. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2017, 1 (5), ⟨10.1038/s41559-017-0111⟩. ⟨hal-02324034⟩