spatial planning
nounUK /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl ˈplæn.ɪŋ/
US /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl ˈplæn.ɪŋ/
Spatial planning is the work of deciding where things like houses, roads, and parks should go in a town or area.
The city used spatial planning to put the new school near the park and away from busy roads.
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2. The process of organizing how space is used inside a building or room.
Good spatial planning made the small apartment feel bigger.
3. The study of how people and places are arranged across an area.
Her class on spatial planning taught her how towns grow over time.
4. Planning that decides the best spots for services like hospitals and bus stops.
Spatial planning helped the village choose a good spot for the new clinic.