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spatial query  

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  • A spatial query is a means of accessing the geometry, attributes, and relationships of spatial features within a spatial database. Access to information in a database involves formulating a question (query) to put forward a request for the desired information. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Spatial Query]

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