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Understanding the Three Types of Regions

Defines three region types—formal (areas with shared traits, e.g., U.S. by borders), functional , and perceptual (subjective areas, e.g., “the South”)—with map examples and U.S. economic‐based regional criteria.

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A.A formal region references a specific area that is distinguishable by a definingcharacteristic that can be either site (physical) or cultural landscape (human). Theseformal regions are distinguishable from other types of regions as they have the specifictrait that other regions do not have. An example of a formal region would be the countryof the United States of America, as the defining characteristic of the areainthe UnitedStates.B.A functional region is an area where the region is organized around a central point for aspecific function/event. To elaborate, in afunctional region, a central point, known as thenode connects the region through a certain item. This is commonly seen withtransportation systems, such as the interstate systems of America as the region isconnected through the various interstate systems.C. A perceptual/vernacular region is classified based on people's ideologies or perspectivesof the events. This region is subjective and broad, with people interpreting the regiondifferently. An example of a perceptual region would be the 'Midwest' of the US as theareas that the region consists of are variable by the people.D. Map one is a functional region as it is organized in a specific area by a central point ofthe Toronto subway system, connected through the various subway routes which are thefunctions/events. It is functional as it is organized throughout the central point, whichdefines and connects the events of the routesE. Map two displays a formal region as each region in the country of Australia is defined bya specific characteristic. In this case, the defining characteristic is the climate, which, asshown on the map, is varying to each area geographically. The different zoning ofAustralia breaks down Australia into different regions, each with a different zone.F.Map three shows a perceptual/vernacular region. This is sinceitdisplays an idea of 'theSouth' to the minds of the people. Rather than citing specific coordinates, by phrasingthe South,each person has a varying perception of the South. As this area of the Southisperceived differently by everyone, the regionof’the South' is identified as a perceptualregion.G. Criteria that you could use to divide the United States into regions would be the maineconomy of the regions. To elaborate, these formal regions would differentiate from eachother based upon the ways that the region's profit, such as agriculturally, industrially, etc.This would be a formal region as the defining characteristic, of their economic basewould differentiate the regions from one another.

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