Are organized around a focal point and are defined by a an activity, usually political, social, or economic that occurs across the region.
Vernacular Regions
Defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them - may vary widely because people have a different sense of what defines and unites these regions.
Regions
Have boundaries, unifying characteristics, cover space and are created by people.
Uniform Regions/Homogenous Regions
United by one or more traits such as political, physical, cultural, or economic
Subregions
Regions that are divided into smaller area and have some distinct characteristic that separates them from the rest of the larger region
Functional/Nodal Regions
Are organized around a focal point and are defined by a an activity, usually political, social, or economic that occurs across the region.
Vernacular Regions
Defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them - may vary widely because people have a different sense of what defines and unites these regions.
Regions
Have boundaries, unifying characteristics, cover space and are created by people.
Uniform Regions/Homogenous Regions
United by one or more traits such as political, physical, cultural, or economic
Subregions
Regions that are divided into smaller area and have some distinct characteristic that separates them from the rest of the larger region
