There are some special web sites and applications focused on learning to code SQL (e.g. Schemaverse or SQL Island offer a gamified SQL learning experience). The major point is that all these initiatives do not tackle SQL spatial to manipulate geographic objects. Data analysis through SQL spatial queries requires to learn about specific data types and thematic, geometric and topological operators, etc. Therefore, this project wants to explore new ideas and interactive environments, from interactive tutorials to game principles and simulations to reach the training goal of learning SQL spatial. The main focus concerns (1) the design of “storylines” that illustrates with a game flavor the use and usefulness of geometric and topological queries (e.g. extend the storyline of SQL Island - www.sql-island.de - with a geospatial context) . The project aims also at (2) the development of at least one prototype to illustrate the result of the study. This work would require to consider existing systems that facilitate the development of serious games.

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