A Study on Describing Cognitive Processes in Urban Space

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Current urban studies describe cognitive processes across five levels of complexity, and incorporating active inference can improve the modeling of exploratory behaviors beyond explicit achievement goals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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doi:10.11361/reportscpij.25.2_250

September 9, 2026Toshi keikaku hokokushu/Toshi keikaku houkokushuuOpen Access

A Study on Describing Cognitive Processes in Urban Space

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To establish a methodology and identify current challenges for describing and understanding urban phenomena through human cognitive processes.
Reviewed 90 peer-reviewed papers published across four Japanese academic societies focusing on urban studies.
Classified analytical descriptions of cognitive processes into five hierarchical levels based on internal state representation (e.g., impression, satisfaction) and temporal transition rules.
Identified that conventional urban methodologies predominantly focus on explicit, goal-oriented tasks rather than spontaneous, exploratory spatial movement.
Proposed active inference as a viable cognitive framework to model exploratory human behaviors alongside explicit goal achievement in urban environments.

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Literature review reveals five levels of cognitive modeling in urban research, suggesting active inference captures exploratory behaviors.

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