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Spatial Organization

Definition

The arrangement and organization of physical spaces or objects in relation to one another.

Analogy

Imagine your bedroom. You have certain places where you put your bed, desk, and wardrobe. That's spatial organization - arranging things in a way that makes sense for their function and relationship with each other.

Case Studies

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Impact

Spatial organization shapes urban functionality, influencing everything from traffic patterns to resource accessibility. It can enhance or constrain economic growth and determine the efficiency of a city's infrastructure and services.

Related terms

Spatial Distribution: The arrangement or spread out over space (geographical area) of objects or phenomena such as population density or natural resources.

Spatial Interaction: The flow process movement between two places due to social, economic or political factors.

Geographic Information System (GIS): A computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information; that is data identified according to location.