Lilly Lutz Blog #10

Today in class we defined Region, Formal Region, Functional Region and Vernacular Region. We also compared and contrasted the 3 types of regions. 

 Region- an area on the planet that is composed of places with a unifying characteristic
Formal Region- a region whose boundaries are formally defined
Functional Region- usually encompasses a central point with defined boundaries and the area around it that is connected via a well-developed network of transportation and communication system
Vernacular- when places in the world share unifying characteristics, we tend to imagine these places being bound by an "imaginary border".

 The 4 different types of are similar because the all represent a type of region, but they all represent something different in that area.

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