region defined:
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REGION defined:. A region constitutes an area that shares similar characteristics – de Blij. Regions are an artificial construct that geographers use to divide the world into sections to be compared or studied. http://www.eoearth.org/article/region. Formal or Uniform Region. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
REGION defined:
A region constitutes an area that shares similar characteristics – de Blij
Regions are an artificial construct that geographers use to divide the world into sections to be compared or studied.
http://www.eoearth.org/article/region
Formal or Uniform Region Can be defined by physical criteria,
Governmental, or by cultural traits
Functional or Nodal Region
The product of interaction, of movement; not necessarily homogenous, rather the people of the region function together – politically, socially, or economically
Will operate around a node The surrounding area of a city A newspaper circulation area
Functional Region
Core area – it characterizing features are most clearly defined
Periphery – characteristics become less prominent toward the region’s margins
Newspaper circulation
WYFF -Asheville
WCNC-Charlotte
WXII-Greensboro/Winston-Salem
WNCN-Raleigh/Durham
WECT-Wilmington
NBC Viewing Areas
Perceptual or Vernacular
Primarily in the minds of people – how people think about regions
Kuby Activity
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=resource&bcsId=5266&itemId=0470484799&resourceId=20033&chapterId=53467
What are some other commonly perceived vernacular regions?
Midwest, PA Dutch Country, Rust belt, Snow Belt, Sun Belt, neighborhood.
1. Nodes, or central points where activities are coordinated and directed, are a common characteristic of a
a. functional culture region b. formal culture region c. vernacular culture region d. multiple-trait area2. Clearly defined borders are a common
feature of a a. functional culture region b. formal culture region c. vernacular culture region d. multiple-trait area
1. Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region?
a. formal b. functional c. perceptual d. graphical e. vernacular2. A vernacular culture region is often considered to
be a region a. clearly demarcated on a map b. having strong functional and formal features c. perceived to exist by its inhabitants d. with traditional structural traits e. none of the above
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FRQ Practice – No Notes
Define & Give an example of Functional Region Vernacular Region Formal Region