On the trip across Atlantic Canada we will pass through and observe many regions.
What is a region? How do we know?
Example to ponder.
WHERE IS APPALACHIA? WHERE IS VIRGINIA?
LESS CERTAINTY MORE CERTAINTY
NO SINGLE, CLEAR BOUNDARY CLEAR BOUNDARY
PARTS OF MANY STATES POWER--LAWS--ONE STATE
REGION: AN EARTH AREA WITH DISTINCTIVE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL
OR PHYSICAL TRAITS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE OF OTHER AREAS
REGIONS MAY NOT HAVE PRECISE BOUNDARIES
REGIONS ARE DEFINED USING SPECIFIED CRITERIA WITH SPECIFIC PURPOSES ---JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS ARE INVOLVED
REGIONS ARE MENTAL CONSTRUCTS
Have you defined any regions lately?
What are some regions that you have experienced?
How did you know that you were experiencing different regions?
What role does scale play in defining regions?