PLEASE NOTE: this lesson has been translated from German to English. However, some of the
figures are still in German.
The aim of spatial queries and their analysis is to detect spatial relationships between elements of
one or more subjects, in order to locate spatial objects. The results of such analysis can be used in
decision making. This lesson is divided into four units. An introduction to the subject and
the most important terms are provided in the first unit. These terms will be discussed in more
detail in the other units.