Spatial information describes the physical location and relationships between objects. Early maps provided directions and explained the world, while modern spatial thinking involves visualizing locations, distances, and changes over time and space. The evolution of technology now allows spatial data and analysis to be integrated and shared through cloud-based GIS platforms and web applications.
It is estimated that approximately 80% of all information has a "spatial" or geographic component. (In other words, most information is tied to a place.)
Geometry Geometry represents the geographic features associated with real-world locations. Geographic features are abstracted into points, lines, or areas. Attributes Attributes provide descriptive characteristics of the geographic features. Behavior Behavior means geographic features can be made to follow certain types of editing, display, or analysis rules, depending on circumstances defined by the user.