Types of Regions

Ms. Patten
2008-2009
Formal
 uniform, homogeneous
 everyone shares in common one or more
characteristics
 can be predominant characteristics or
generalizations
 cultural (language, religion)
 economic activity (agricultural)
 environmental/physical (climate)
 administrative (state, county)
Functional
 nodal
 organized around a central point or node and
diminishes in importance outward
 region is tied to this area via transportation,
communication, economics
 newspaper circulation area
 reception area of TV station
 trade area of department store
Perceptual
 vernacular
 a region people believe exist
 loosely defined by perceptions
 different for each person
 based on mental maps
 based on individual perceptions
 based on stereotypes
 the South
 the Middle East
 the Bible Belt