1. Regionalizing the case of U.S. and Canada
Anoka workshop Oct 5&6 2009

2. Regions - a classification system for places
An area in which places are more like each other than they are like other places
Any criteria can be used to define regions
Regions are mental constructs
Regions are created for specific purposes

3. Two general types of regions
Formal - homogeneous regions
Functional regions – defined by connections

4. Boundary issue The boundary as a meaningful break in a gradient
The boundary dilema

5. Composite Regions are mental constructs

10. One way to construct regions is to super impose a set of distribution of criteria thought to be significant This presents a border problem because the variables are not usually co-terminus

11. Cities and their hinterlands are functional regions

12. Single criteria regions

13. Interconnections among regions?

14. Regions without boundaries

21. Regions can be defined by the intensity of the distribution- using “cooked” data to make choropleth maps

28. 20. the second vowel in "pajamas" a. [ ] as in "jam" (45. 92%) b
20. the second vowel in "pajamas"      a. [  ] as in "jam" (45.92%)      b. [  ] as in "father" (51.86%)      c. other (2.23%)      (11277 respondents)

29.
106. What do you call the act of covering a house or area in front of a house with toilet paper?      a. tp'ing (57.03%)      b. rolling (6.05%)      c. toilet papering (21.51%)      d. wrapping (2.29%)      e. papering (3.67%)      f. bog rolling (0.04%)      g. I have no word for this (8.28%)      h. other (1.13%)      (8260 respondents)

34. Poorly designed map of regions

51. 2004 Target States
WPI 2004 (Dolan and Smith)

53. 2004 Winner
Bush
Kerry

54. Regions and Scale
The scale of data gathering and display has a great impact on regions and how we think about places
The size of your net determines the size of the fish you will catch

55. Obama vs. McCain by state

56. Obama vs.. McCain by state and population of state cartogram

57. Obama vs. Mc Cain by Electoral votes cartogram

58. Votes by county

59. County by population

60. Proportional vote by county

61. County by population proportional vote cartogram