Regions

How do geographers define regions?

• Areas of space that may or may not share characteristics.

• Areas of space that had similarities based on human and physical characteristics.

• Areas of space that are always big

• Areas of space that are different colors.

What is a formal region?

• A region with recognized boundaries often having a government or recognized by geographers. City, State, Country, Ocean,

• A region often with a central point and movement and use around the region. Delivery routes, branch banks, radio/tv signal area, service areas

• A region based on people's ideas, beliefs, and attitudes

What is a functional region?

• A region with recognized boundaries often having a government or recognized by geographers. City, State, Country, Ocean,

• A region often with a central point and movement and use around the region. Delivery routes, branch banks, radio/tv signal area, service areas

• A region based on people's ideas, beliefs, and attitudes, could be a nickname or stereotype for what people know about the place.

What is a perceptual region?

• A region with recognized boundaries often having a government or recognized by geographers. City, State, Country, Ocean,

• A region often with a central point and movement and use around the region. Delivery routes, branch banks, radio/tv signal area, service areas

• A region based on people's ideas, beliefs, and attitudes, could be a nickname or stereotype for what people know about the place.

Which is the best example of a formal region?

• ABC 13 viewing area

• Port of Houston road access system

• Bayou City

• Pearland

Which is not a good example of a functional region?

• Houston Metro Route System

• Bush Airport Terminals

• The Woodlands

• I-45

Which is not an example of a perceptual region?

• Yeehaw Land

• Space City, USA

• Highway 290

• "The Biggest Little Town in the USA"

The following image is of Houston Park and Rides around the area. This map shows all of the following regions (check all that apply)

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

Which region is the hardest for you to understand?

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

• I don't get any of them.

• I get all of them, I'm ready to move on.