Abstract
A conceptual multi-agent model is presented that aims at supporting planners in their decision-making regarding the regeneration of Central Business Districts (CBD). The model focuses on the interaction between the environment consisting of facilities and the decisions of pedestrians regarding their activities and movements within that environment. As a preparatory step for the implementation of the model, the paper includes an explorative case study to reveal particular aspects of the interaction between pedestrians and facilities. Besides an analysis of the stops that people make at facilities during their trips, also the functional linkages occurring between stops are investigated, both in relation to whether or not they are planned and whether or not goods or services are purchased. Finally, these results are discussed in relation to the requirements of the multi-agent model.
