Types of Regions

Regionalization and Regions

• Regionalization: Dividing space into smaller areal units.

** Types of Regions**

• Formal regionUniform): United by one or more traits (e.g., physical, cultural, economic). Can be as simple as a political subdivision
  • Caucuses
  • Dar-ul-Islam
  • Arab Gulf States
• ** [Functional Region**: Organized around a focal point and activity.
  • Centered around a node
    • Capital Hill
    • Wall Street
• Perceptual ( Vernacular Region): Defined by informal sense of place (e.g., American “South”, Middle East).
  • No formal boundaries

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• Large regions: Divided into subregions.
• Subregions: Share characteristics with larger region but are distinctive in some ways.
• Smaller regions: Can be based on physical or human geography.
• Any place can be part of multiple regions or subregions.