REGION defined:

1. REGION defined: A region constitutes an area that shares similar characteristics – de Blij

2. Regions are an artificial construct that geographers use to divide the world into sections to be compared or studied. http://www.eoearth.org/article/region

4. Formal or Uniform Region • Can be defined by physical criteria, Governmental, or by cultural traits

5. Functional or Nodal Region • The product of interaction, of movement; not necessarily homogenous, rather the people of the region function together – politically, socially, or economically • Will operate around a node • The surrounding area of a city • A newspaper circulation area

6. Functional Region • Core area – it characterizing features are most clearly defined • Periphery – characteristics become less prominent toward the region’s margins

7. WXII-Greensboro/Winston-Salem WNCN-Raleigh/Durham WECT-Wilmington WYFF -Asheville WCNC-Charlotte NBC Viewing Areas Newspaper circulation

9. Perceptual or Vernacular • Primarily in the minds of people – how people think about regions

10. Kuby Activity • http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=resource&bcsId=5266&itemId=0470484799&resourceId=20033&chapterId=53467

13. What are some other commonly perceived vernacular regions? • Midwest, • PA Dutch Country, • Rust belt, • Snow Belt, • Sun Belt, • neighborhood.

14. Nodes, or central points where activities are coordinated and directed, are a common characteristic of a • a. functional culture region • b. formal culture region • c. vernacular culture region • d. multiple-trait area • Clearly defined borders are a common feature of a • a. functional culture region • b. formal culture region • c. vernacular culture region • d. multiple-trait area

15. 1. Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region? • a. formal b. functional • c. perceptual d. graphical • e. vernacular 2. A vernacular culture region is often considered to be a region • a. clearly demarcated on a map • b. having strong functional and formal features • c. perceived to exist by its inhabitants • d. with traditional structural traits • e. none of the above

16. Little Italy Definitions- Baltimore, Md A “Web” definition

18. “Little Italy” Definition- Baltimore, Md Sergio’s definition

19. Sergio’s “Little Italy”

20. “Little Italy” Definitions--Baltimore, Md A “Web” definition Sergio’s definition

21. FRQ Practice – No Notes • Define & Give an example of • Functional Region • Vernacular Region • Formal Region