Region What characteristics connect people in larger places? How are places similar/different from one another?

REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places? Formal Regions Functional Regions Vernacular or Perceptual Regions

Formal Regions Definition Examples: Regions defined by political boundaries, or regions that have a common cultural or physical feature. Examples: Political Boundaries: Cities, States, School Districts, Countries, Continents Cultural Feature: Chinatown; Latin America Physical Feature: Rocky Mountain States, Corn Belt.

Formal Regions

Formal Regions

Formal Regions

Functional Regions Definition: Examples Regions connected by a central function Examples TV Station, Pizza delivery, cell phone coverage areas, newspaper routes, Transportation Routes… Can you think of others?

Vernacular/Perceptual Regions Definition Region whose borders/boundaries are determined by people’s beliefs. Not a scientifically measured process.

Perceptual Regions Examples