Types of Regions
Regions are the basic unit that geographers deal with.
FORMAL REGION - area in which certain characteristics are found throughout the ares, has shared trait(s) either physical or cultural
Example: Countries, Cities, States, or French speaking, one religion, etc. This can change based on scale.
FORMAL REGION - area in which certain characteristics are found throughout the ares, has shared trait(s) either physical or cultural
Example: Countries, Cities, States, or French speaking, one religion, etc. This can change based on scale.
FUNCTIONAL REGION - a central place and the area surrounding it, defined by a particular set or activities or interactions that happen in it, has several nodes (or places) in the region that interact and create connectivity
Example: the "DMV" (DC, northern VA, and Maryland), RVA (Richmond, Ashland, Glenn Allen, Henrico County, Hanover County, etc), Northern Virginia (Loudon, Prince William, Alexandria, Springfield, Fairfax, etc)
Example: the "DMV" (DC, northern VA, and Maryland), RVA (Richmond, Ashland, Glenn Allen, Henrico County, Hanover County, etc), Northern Virginia (Loudon, Prince William, Alexandria, Springfield, Fairfax, etc)
PERCEPTUAL REGION - area defined by people's feelings and attitudes, can include people and their cultures or physical traits, types of environment, etc - can change person to person
Example: The Midwest, The South, Middle East, Redskins Territory
Example: The Midwest, The South, Middle East, Redskins Territory
Quick Check: Formal, Functional, or Perceptional?
Virginia?
I-95 corridor?
Luzerne County, PA?
Hokie Territory?
Peru?
The Sun Belt?
Amazon River Basin?
Virginia?
I-95 corridor?
Luzerne County, PA?
Hokie Territory?
Peru?
The Sun Belt?
Amazon River Basin?