Formal, Functional &
Perceptional Regions
Formal Regions
• Language
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What is our language identity in
Golden?
• Political Identity
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Have we a Political Identity?
How do we stand on issues compared
with the rest of the Province (rural vs
urban) or the Country (west vs east)?
• Climate
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Can we define ourselves by the
climate? (Cold, dry, etc)
• Vegetation
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How does the vegetation here differ
from elsewhere in the region (vs
Invermere, Cranbrook, Blaeberry to
Parson)
Functional Regions
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organized around a focal point of:
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Transportation
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Communication
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How do we get to Calgary, Cranbrook, Okanagan?
How do visitors get here and is that part of our identity?
(hwy 1 vs 93)
How do we communicate with others…infrastructure
(phone, internet, community activities etc)
Trade
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What is the trading area? How large is it? Do
we sometimes leave the area to trade
elsewhere? (Walmart in Golden?)
Assignment
• www.sd6.bc.ca/gss/duce/functional.htm
Perceptional Regions
• defined by human
attitudes about areas
– What is your perception of BC,
Kootenays, East Kootenays,
Golden, Blaeberry?
– Depending on your age, interests,
abilities….
– Is the town friendly?
– Is the town safe?
– Is this an exciting place to live, to
retire, to engage in other
activities?
– What are the educational
opportunities?
– Is this a good place to look for
work?