Scales of Analysis and Regional Analysis
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10 Terms
What is the scale of analysis?
The level at which the geographer examines or presents a location
What does a regional scale investiage?
Multiple countries or a large portion of a single country
What does the local scale examine?
Neighborhoods, cities, or districts
What is a region?
An area on Earth that shares on or more common identifiers or activity patterns
Formal regions are defined as…
Areas that share consisiting unifying characrteristics
Functional regions are defined by…
A central node or hub that acts as that organizes movement and activity
Vernacular regions are defined by…
Shared cultural perspectivesV
Vernacular regions are also known as….
Perceptual or folk regions
What is site?
A location’s physical characteristics
What is situation?
How a place is connected to other locations