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EQ- How do geographers identify a place?. Table of Contents: 15. Region Types Review 16. Geographic Technologies Notes 17. Advertisement. Agenda: Review HW Discuss Uniqueness of Place Discuss Region Types Region Types Review (graded) GIS/GPS Technology. August 22, 2013. Homework-

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  1. EQ- How do geographers identify a place? Table of Contents: 15. Region Types Review 16. Geographic Technologies Notes 17. Advertisement Agenda: Review HW Discuss Uniqueness of Place Discuss Region Types Region Types Review (graded) GIS/GPS Technology August 22, 2013 Homework- Finish advertisement Study for Quiz Mental Mapping Project due

  2. Uniqueness of Place Place and Region

  3. Place- Unique Location

  4. Examples

  5. Latitude and Longitude http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

  6. Latitude- • Circle the globe running E-W • 0° = Equator • Run to 90° North of the Equator and 90° South of the Equator • Longitude- • Run N-S • 0° = Prime Meridian • Run to 180° W of Prime Meridian and 180° E of the Prime Meridian • Time Zones are based on longitude

  7. Time Zones Each 15° of longitude equals 1 hour

  8. Regions- Unique Areas Region= an area of the Earth defined by one of more characteristic

  9. A Region is a area bigger than a but smaller than a

  10. The combination of cultural features (language, religion, etc.), economic features (agriculture, industry, etc.), and physical features (climate, vegetation, etc.) that we use to determine regions • The cultural landscape approach (aka regional studies): • Carl Sauer and Robert Platt • Reach region has its own landscape based on the cultural patterns of the people there and how they interact with the physical environment • This is basically the approach of HUMAN GEOGRAPHY! Cultural Landscape Carl Sauer

  11. Types of Regions

  12. World Regions based on common language (cultural value) Formal Region

  13. U.S. Region- The Corn Belt (based on economic activity) Formal Region

  14. Climate Map of Africa (based on environmental property) Formal Region

  15. French Kissing (Formal Region by cultural value) Formal Region

  16. Region that felt the shaking of the DC Earthquake Functional Region

  17. Area of delivery for a restaurant. Functional Map

  18. Vernacular Region

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