Regions: Areas of unique characteristics contd. Spatial Association phenomena is analyzed at various scales – to determine whether there are or (e.g. rates of cancer in US) Regional integration of culture » Culture includes beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people » Geographers study why the customary ideas, beliefs, and values of a people produce a distinctive culture in a particular place » Geographers are also interested in the production and distribution of material wealth food, clothing, shelter – » Geographers divide world regions into MDCs (more developed countries) and LDCs (less developed countries)
Regions: Areas of unique characteristics contd. Spatial Association – phenomena is analyzed at various scales to determine whether there are or (e.g. rates of cancer in US) Regional integration of culture » Culture includes beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people » Geographers study why the customary ideas, beliefs, and values of a people produce a distinctive culture in a particular place » Geographers are also interested in the production and distribution of material wealth – food, clothing, shelter » Geographers divide world regions into MDCs (more developed countries) and LDCs (less developed countries)
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