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Spatial

Spatial is an adjective used to describe anything relating to space, including physical space, distance, direction, and the arrangement of objects within an area. The term comes from Latin spatium, meaning space or interval, and its usage spans multiple disciplines.

In geography and cartography, spatial describes phenomena in relation to location on Earth's surface. Spatial analysis

In mathematics and computer science, spatial refers to properties of space in geometry and topology, and to

In statistics, spatial statistics study spatial patterns and dependence, using measures such as spatial autocorrelation and

In cognitive science and design, spatial cognition concerns how people perceive, remember, and navigate space. Spatial

examines
patterns
of
where
things
occur,
how
close
they
are
to
each
other,
and
how
proximity
influences
processes.
In
geographic
information
systems
(GIS),
spatial
data
capture
the
position
of
features
as
points,
lines,
or
polygons
(vector)
or
as
continuous
raster
cells.
Spatial
queries,
buffering,
overlays,
and
interpolation
are
common
techniques.
representations
of
space
in
software
and
databases.
Spatial
databases
store
location-aware
data
and
support
spatial
queries.
Computer
graphics
and
robotics
rely
on
spatial
reasoning
to
model,
navigate,
and
interact
with
the
environment.
variograms
to
understand
how
data
are
correlated
over
distance.
organization
in
architecture
and
urban
planning
shapes
movement,
function,
and
experience
of
space.