APHUG 1.4

Scale - relationship of size of map the amount of area it represents on Earth

Large-Scale - less area in greater detail (zoomed-in)

Small-Scale - more area in less detail (zoomed-out)

Examining geographic data at different scales reveals new perspectives → leads to deeper understanding

Can be global, regional, national, and local

Scale of Analysis - level at which data is displayed

Global Scale of Analysis - world at one level of data

Regional Scale of Analysis - shows data by continents or world regions

National Scale of Analysis - shows data for one or more countries

Local Scale of Analysis - shows data at a level lower than national - subnational level

Regions - drawn based upon common criteria within a certain area

Formal Region - area with one or more shared traits - uniform region

Can share physical traits - climate and landforms, or can share cultural traits - language or religion

Regions that share common culture often have a core area where the culture is predominant

Desert - area that has less than 8 inches of rainfall

Transition Zones - formal regions formally defined, however borders are transitional

Borders often contested and can overlap with other regions’ borders

Functional Region - region formed to serve specific function (like a school district)

Central Node - center of operation

Surrounded by other Nodes - provide support to Central Node

All Nodes share political, social, or economic purpose which tie region together

Hinterlands - entire area served

Perceptual Region - (Vernacular Region) - only exist in cultural mind - collective cultural perception of group

Regions mapped differently by different individuals