Post on 17-Jan-2016
Regions
• Regions are ways of organizing people and places geographically.
• Regions are a form of spatial classification
Formal Regions
• An area that shares a common feature—therefore, it is different than surrounding areas
• Common features might be cultural or physical
Rocky Mountains
Formal Physical Region
• These are natural regions of Texas
• They are defined by having similar climates, landforms, plant life, rivers, and soils
Formal Regions
The Piney Woods of East Texas is a formal region, mainly because of the pine trees that grow throughout the area.
Formal Regions
• Formal Cultural Region—an area in which people share one or more cultural traits (language, religion, clothing, etc.) – Can be an individual country or made up of
several countries• Example: Latin America
Perceptual/Vernacular Regions• Regions that reflect human feelings and
attitudes• Based on our own perceptions—how we
look at something• There are no clear boundaries
Perceptual Regions
• Within Texas, people generally identify themselves based on where they are from: “I’m from West Texas.”
• This has no clear boundary and is based on that person’s own perception of where “West Texas” is.
Functional Regions• A region made up of different places (nodes)
that are linked together and function as a unit• Examples: shopping malls, city transit system,
cities
Functional Regions
Regions are organized around a central point– surrounding areas are linked to this point.
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text
Your Homework!
• Read pages 18-22 in your textbook (Stop at “culture”)
• Add to your notes from today– More explanation– Provide additional examples– Analyze the map examples within the text