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Place
Place Identification
• Place Names
• Site
• Situation
• What makes a “place” unique can also be used to identify the
“location.”
• Example: The name, site & situation of Nevada can also be used to know
where Nevada is located.
Place Names
• Toponym – The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface.
• Examples:
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United States
Nevada
Reno
Aiea, Hawaii. Only city in U.S. completely spelled with vowels.
Site
• Site – The physical character of place. People must take
into consideration site factors when choosing a
settlement.
• Site characteristics
• Examples:
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Climate
Water sources
Topography
Soil
Vegetation
Latitude
Elevation
Situation
• Situation – The location of a place relative to another place.
• Helps us to understand importance
• Singapore is important due to the fact it is situated in a major shipping
passage in Southeast Asia
• Directions
• Ex: “Go over the railroad tracks, turn right at the McDonalds, it’s the
third house on the right”
• How would you describe the situation of Reno?
Region
A sense of place
Regions and Cultural Landscape
• Regions can be defined by attributes of culture such as,
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Language
Religion
Economic features such as agriculture and economy
Physical features and climate.
*When you think of “The South” or “Southern States” what come to mind?
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Regions
• Larger than a point & smaller than the planet
• Types
• Formal region
• Functional region
• Vernacular region
Formal Region
• Formal region – Also
known as uniform or
homogeneous region;
an area in which
everyone shares in one
or more distinctive
characteristics.
• Examples:
• Montana
• American wheat belt
• Areas characterized as a
predominantly
“Republican” or
“Democratic” state
Functional Region
• Functional region –
Also known as
nodal region; an
area organized
around a node or
focal point.
• Examples:
• Range of TV station
• Circulation of
newspaper
• Pizza Delivery route
Vernacular Region
• Vernacular region – Also known as perceptual region; an area that
people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
• Examples:
• American “South”
• How Americans see the rest of the world
• How Mr. Lindberg perceives Iowa. Which is why vernacular regions can be
dangerous or off base.
Mental Map
• Without looking at any maps you will draw a map of the Reno area
including areas and place of importance to you.
egionalism
• A group’s perceived
identification with a
particular region at any
scale.
• What words might
you use to describe
your perception of
the Middle East?