Blog 10
For our first learning objective we had to define region, formal region, functional region, and vernacular region. The definition of region is an an area on the planet that is composed of places with unifying characteristics. There are multiple different types of regions. One of which is a formal region, which is a region that is unified by a common political entity with formally defined boundaries. For example, provinces, countries, and districts are all formal regions. Another type of region is a vernacular region. This is a region where it is not specifically bordered or defined on a map, but we see the similar characteristics of the region and using these, group them together in a mental map (ex. The Middle East isn't on any maps). Finally, a functional region is a central point inside defined boundaries with organized ways of transportation around the area to promote the movement of people, goods, and ideas (ex. New York City).
These different regions are all very different yet helpful in their own ways. Some regions like a formal and functional region have written in defined boundaries while others like vernacular regions only have made up boundaries. Some regions are categorized politically like a formal region while others are categorized by many characteristics whether they are physical political, etc. like a vernacular region, and some are even categorized by the transportation around them like a functional region. Even though the different regions are categorized differently and defined differently however, all of the regions are very helpful in helping human geographers group areas together and learn more about places. Our second learning objective asked us to compare and contrast these regions.
Finally, our third learning objective asked us to identify the seventeen cultural regions of the U.S. These regions include, the Cascadia, the Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, Socal, the Sun Belt, Colorado, the Deep North, the Midwest, Texas, Louisiana, the Deep South, Florida, the Rust Belt, Appalachia, the Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England.
These different regions are all very different yet helpful in their own ways. Some regions like a formal and functional region have written in defined boundaries while others like vernacular regions only have made up boundaries. Some regions are categorized politically like a formal region while others are categorized by many characteristics whether they are physical political, etc. like a vernacular region, and some are even categorized by the transportation around them like a functional region. Even though the different regions are categorized differently and defined differently however, all of the regions are very helpful in helping human geographers group areas together and learn more about places. Our second learning objective asked us to compare and contrast these regions.
Finally, our third learning objective asked us to identify the seventeen cultural regions of the U.S. These regions include, the Cascadia, the Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, Socal, the Sun Belt, Colorado, the Deep North, the Midwest, Texas, Louisiana, the Deep South, Florida, the Rust Belt, Appalachia, the Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England.
Comments
Post a Comment