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Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Region. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Delineate regions using properties, spatial relationships, and geospatial technologies
Exemplify regions found at different scales
Explain the relationship between regions and categories
Identify the kinds of phenomena commonly found at the boundaries of regions
Explain why general-purpose regions rarely exist
Differentiate among different types of regions, including functional, cultural, physical, administrative, and others
Compare and contrast the opportunities and pitfalls of using regions to aggregate geographic information (e.g., census data)
Use established analysis methods that are based on the concept of region (e.g., landscape ecology)
Explain the nature of the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP)
This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Region. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).