THE USE OF SPATIAL TERMS “NEAR”, “VERY NEAR, “NEXT TO”, “SIDE BY SIDE AND “NEARBY” IN THE DESCRIPTIONS OF SPATIAL CONFIGURATIONS

Abstract Spatial relations are words used to describe the existing relationships between elements present in environments. In the Natural Language, that is, that of the representations present geographical spatial organizations often seen in the daily lives of individuals, the user when reporting their location, uses a significant amount of spatial relations. Consequently, one has the difficulty of defining which of these words are suited to be used in spatial descriptions, in the sense of transmitting spatial information in a clear and precise way. Aiming to foster research in this field, an ...