1. Regions

2. Regions
An area of the earth’s surface defined by a set of characteristics or a single characteristic. A region has boundaries that separate it from surrounding regions

3. Homogeneous Regions (means the same)
Characteristics within this region type are similar; and different from those regions surrounding it. There are 2 types
Physical
Human

4. Physical Regions
Micro Regions (small) include Niagara Escarpment, Saskatchewan Badlands
Macro – Sahara Desert, Western Cordillera, Amazon Rainforest

5. Human Regions
Micro – Chinatown, Preston Heights, Deer Ridge, Native Reservation
Macro – Religion Regions (Islam, Christianity), Language Regions (French, Spanish, English

6. Functional Regions These are human regions only Created with a purpose
They have a central point or focus
Well defined boundaries
Example: time zones, provinces, countries,

7. Political Regions
Micro – townships, city of Cambridge, Region of Waterloo
Macro – Provinces (Ontario) Countries (Canada), Western Europe, Alliances (NATO) Time Zones

8. Economic Regions
Micro: Pizza Pizza – 40 min (drive time + to keep hot)
PHS – area drawn around school within Waterloo Region. Concerned with school population, buses and routes and distance from school
Macro – NAFTA, EUROPEAN Union

9. Cultural Regions Micro – Area served by a church pastor, library
Macro – Commonwealth,