Formal are defined based on cold hard facts, such as population, per capita income of the people who live there, or even temperature.
Functional regions are organized around a focal point, that include areas that are linked to them through communication patterns, transportation routes, or even television broadcasts.
Perceptual regions reflect human feelings and attitudes about areas, they are based more on opinions than facts.
If you ever hear someone refer to a neighborhood as a place where "most of the people who" are members of an ethnic group, work in a certain profession, or have a certain set of ideas live without having taken a formal poll to determine the facts, they are talking about a perceived region.
No, Toronto is not a formal region, it is a functional region.
Fuctional and formal
Aral sea in Kazakhstan is a formal functional region
formal
Formal region is UT, Perceptional region is Rocky Mountain Region.
formal
Paris, France is actually a functional region because France is the formal region.
A formal region is defined by a common characteristic or criteria, such as language, religion, or government. A functional region is based on interactions and connections, like a transportation network or economic trade area. Formal regions are static, while functional regions are dynamic and can change based on specific activities or functions.
no its neither appalachia is a perceptual region
Finland is a formal region, as it is a clearly defined and recognized political entity with official borders, government, and administration.
kauai Hawaii is a functional region because a functional region means something that functions and Kauai has tourism which functions.
Germany is a formal region, because it has defined borders. All countries are formal regions because of this, for example, if you were close to the border of Germany and Austria and in Germany, you are still in Germany.