Quantitative aspects are not prominent in the classical literature on spatial and spatio-temporal logics, although there are some recent proposals in this direction. We illustrate the need for such features by examining some recent applications (smart cities, and analysis of medical images). We briefly discuss some related work in the classical setting, and examine recent developments in the research line on Spatial Model Checking for Closure Spaces. Part of this discussion stems from two upcoming publications of which one will be presented at the TACAS 2019 conference.