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1.2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Scale | the area of the world being studied |
Scale of Analysis | Used as a framework for understanding how events and processes influence one another. Could be global, national, local, etc |
Region | An area on Earth’s surface with certain characteristics that make it distinct from other areas. |
Formal/Uniform Region | A type of region that has one or more shared traits |
Functional/Nodal Region | A type of region that is organized by its function around a focal points, or the center of an interest or activity |
Node | focal point of a functional region |
Suburbs | residential areas surrounding the city |
Perceptual/Vernacular Region | A type of region that reflects people’s feelings and attitudes about a place |