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REGIONS

REGIONS. FUNCTIONAL, FORMAL, PERCEPTUAL. FUNCTIONAL REGION. AKA nodal region A spatial system defined by the interactions & connections that give it dynamic, organizational basis. An area organized around a node or focal point. EX: Fresno State, CBD, Salesmen’s territory. FORMAL REGION.

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REGIONS

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  1. REGIONS FUNCTIONAL, FORMAL, PERCEPTUAL

  2. FUNCTIONAL REGION • AKA nodal region • A spatial system defined by the interactions & connections that give it dynamic, organizational basis. • An area organized around a node or focal point. • EX: Fresno State, CBD, Salesmen’s territory

  3. FORMAL REGION • AKA uniform region, aka homogeneous region • Areas of essential uniformity in one or a limited combination of physical or cultural features. • An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics • Ex: Sierra Nevadas, Amazon rain forest, the Nation’s Capital

  4. Perceptual Region • AKA vernacular region • Less rigorously structured than the formal & functional regions • They reflect feelings and images rather than objective data. • An area that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity. • Ex: Sunbelt, Chinatown, the South

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