1. Any area larger than a point and smaller than the entire planet
Region
Any area larger than a point and smaller than the entire planet

2. What is a region? Regions… Identify areas with shared characteristics
Can be based on physical, cultural,
economic characteristics or a combination
of characteristics
Can be vague, overlap and/or exclude
areas
APHUG/Olson/ CH 1

3. Region Definitions
An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
An area of Earth defined by one of more distinctive characteristics.
An area having one or more common factors that are found throughout.
An area with unifying factors.

4. Regions help us examine Similarities

5. Clothing Region Jeans or Capris Shorts or Cargos Dress, Skirts, Slacks
Athletic wear

6. Music Region
Pop
Rap, R&B, Hip-hop
Rock
Country

7. Shoe Region
Other
Flip Flop or Sandal
Athletic
Skate

8. Hair Color Region
Brunettes
Blondes
Red Heads
Other

9. Sports Region
Basketball
Fans
Baseball
Fans
Football
Fans
Soccer
Fans

10. Eye Color Region
Blue Eyes
Green Eyes
Brown Eyes
Hazel Eyes

11. Regions of the US Where are the regions of the US?
Use the Blank map to create a regional map of the US.
Include all the aspects of a good map.
Title, Legend, Compass Rose, Scale,
List several characteristics in the regions you created.

16. Vernacular or Perceptual Region
Vernacular Region
Also called perceptual
region
One that people believe
to exist as part of their
cultural identity
Emerge from a person’s informal sense of place

17. Vernacular or Perceptual Region
A number of factors are often used to define the South as a vernacular
region, each of which identifies somewhat different boundaries.

18. Formal Region Formal regions Uniform or homogenous Define broad
patterns
An area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

19. Formal Regions

20. Functional or Nodal Regions
Functional Region
Also called a nodal region
Organized around a focal point or node which
diminishes outward
Tied to node by transportation or communication
systems or through economic or functional
associations
New Technology is breaking down traditional functional regions.

21. Functional Region Examples