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{{other uses|Scale (disambiguation)}}'''Spatial scale''' is a specific application of the term [[Scale (disambiguation)|scale]] for describing or categorizing (e.g. into [[orders of magnitude]]) the [[size]] of a [[space]] (hence ''spatial''), or the extent of it at which a phenomenon or process occurs.<ref name="PennU">{{cite web|url=https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog30/node/317|title=Scale|publisher=The Pennsylvania State University|date=2020|accessdate=21 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{ | {{other uses|Scale (disambiguation)}}'''Spatial scale''' is a specific application of the term [[Scale (disambiguation)|scale]] for describing or categorizing (e.g. into [[orders of magnitude]]) the [[size]] of a [[space]] (hence ''spatial''), or the extent of it at which a phenomenon or process occurs.<ref name="PennU">{{cite web|url=https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog30/node/317|title=Scale|publisher=The Pennsylvania State University|date=2020|accessdate=21 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Atkinson |first1=Peter M. |title=Encyclopedia of Social Measurement |chapter=Spatial Scale, Problems of |date=2005 |pages=639–648 |doi=10.1016/B0-12-369398-5/00355-8 |isbn=978-0-12-369398-3 }}</ref> | ||
For instance, in [[physics]] an object or phenomenon can be called microscopic if too small to be visible. In [[climatology]], a [[micro-climate]] is a [[climate]] which might occur in a [[mountain]], [[valley]] or near a lake shore. In [[statistics]], a [[megatrend]] is a political, social, economical, environmental or technological [[Trend (statistics)|trend]] which involves the whole [[planet]] or is supposed to last a very large amount of time. The concept is also used in [[geography]], [[astronomy]], and [[meteorology]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-06 |title=spatial scale |url=https://archive.unescwa.org/spatial-scale |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |language=en}}</ref> | For instance, in [[physics]] an object or phenomenon can be called microscopic if too small to be visible. In [[climatology]], a [[micro-climate]] is a [[climate]] which might occur in a [[mountain]], [[valley]] or near a lake shore. In [[statistics]], a [[megatrend]] is a political, social, economical, environmental or technological [[Trend (statistics)|trend]] which involves the whole [[planet]] or is supposed to last a very large amount of time. The concept is also used in [[geography]], [[astronomy]], and [[meteorology]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-06 |title=spatial scale |url=https://archive.unescwa.org/spatial-scale |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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For instance, in physics an object or phenomenon can be called microscopic if too small to be visible. In climatology, a micro-climate is a climate which might occur in a mountain, valley or near a lake shore. In statistics, a megatrend is a political, social, economical, environmental or technological trend which involves the whole planet or is supposed to last a very large amount of time. The concept is also used in geography, astronomy, and meteorology.[3]
These divisions are somewhat arbitrary; where, on this table, mega- is assigned global scope, it may only apply continentally or even regionally in other contexts. The interpretations of meso- and macro- must then be adjusted accordingly.
| Scale | Length | Area | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | 1 m – 1 km | 1 m2 – 1 km2 | local |
| Meso | 1 km - 100 km | 1 km2 - 10,000 km2 | regional |
| Macro | 100 km - 10,000 km | 10,000 km2 - 100,000,000 km2 | continental |
| Mega | 10,000 km - 1,000,000 km | 100,000,000 - 10,000,000,000 km2 | global |
| Giga | >1,000,000 km | >10,000,000,000 km2 | superglobal |
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