Regions in Geographic Analysis What Makes a Region a Region?
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Regions in Geographic Analysis
What Makes a Region a Region?
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Region
• One of the “5 Themes” of geography– Fundamental unit of analysis in geography– Can be large or small
• Area on the Earth’s surface marked by some degree of homogeneity
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FORMAL Region
• Common cultural or physical characteristic is UNIFORM throughout– Every place within that region exhibits the
characteristic which makes it a region
• For example:– French speakers– Gobi Desert
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FUNCTIONAL Region
• Defined by a particular set of activities or interactions– Often center/periphery
• For example– Commuting areas– Government jurisdictions
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PERCEPTUAL Region
• Also known as VERNACULAR
• Regions that exist as conceptualizations or in imaginations– Will often vary by person
• For Example “The South” or “Wild West”