"[1] The activity space can include all relevant locations that an individual routinely go to, such as the place of residence, the workplace (or the place of study), but also gyms, supermarkets, or cinemas.
Activity space research started in the field of geography and urban planning, where scholars investigated the effect of urban spatial structure on individual behavior.
"[3] They consider the activity space as a subset of one's "action space," which they define as "the collection of all urban locations about which the individual has information and the subjective utility or preference he associates with these locations".
"[6] The emergence of the cognitive science has broadened the scope of activity space beyond the realm of physicality.
Scientists like David Kirsh define activity space as the blend of several components.