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Defining a Region
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โ€ข โ€œRegionโ€ often has varied definitions
โ€ข โ€œUrbanโ€ is also sometimes
ambiguous
โ€ข Types of Regions
โ€“ Homogeneous regions
โ€“ Administrative regions
โ€“ Functional regions
Homogeneous Regions
โ€ข Homogeneous regions โ€“ regions with
internal similarity
Bible Belt
Source:datingjesus.wordpress.com
Corn Belt
Source: destinationusa.info
Homogeneous Regions
โ€ข Homogeneous regions โ€“ regions with
internal similarity
โ€“ Often informal
โ€ข Bible belt
โ€ข Rust belt
โ€ข Sun belt
โ€“ Similar geography, culture, or economic
development problems
โ€ข i.e. Appalachia...
Administrative Regions
โ€ข Administrative regions โ€“ formed for
managerial or organizational purposes
โ€“ Private and public orgs define own regions
โ€ข Cities, townships, school districts, fire districts...
โ€“ Definitive areas of service
โ€“ Overlap each other
โ€“ Large number:
โ€ข Beneficial - choice to constituents
โ€ข Detrimental โ€“ layers of bureaucracy and fixed costs
Functional Regions
โ€ข Functional Regions โ€“ area that is
internally integrated
Wilmington?
Functional Regions
Functional Regions
Functional Regions
โ€ข Functional Regions โ€“ area that is
internally integrated
โ€“ Not necessarily official regions
โ€“ Local businesses trade w/ each other
more than others
โ€ข i.e. city with a central core and suburbs
Functional Regions
Central City
Urban Area
County
Boundaries
Satellite
Community
Region Names
โ€ข Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) โ€“
one or more counties anchored by
urban core
โ€“ County boundaries fairly stable
โ€ข Cities change with annexation
โ€“ Defined by Office of Management and
Budget
โ€“ Used by Census Bureau etc.
โ€“ Contains urban center of 10,000 people
or more
Region Names
โ€ข Types:
โ€“ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
โ€ข 50k+ center, 100k+ total
โ€ข ~500 MSAs
โ€“ Micropolitan Statistical Area
โ€ข 10k-50k center
โ€ข ~500
โ€“ Combined Statistical Area (CSA)
โ€ข Combination of metro and micro areas
โ€ข Pop 1m+

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