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Functional region

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A functional region is a region that is defined and classified by patterns of spatial interaction or spatial organization. Functional regions are those within which there is an overall coherence (though there may be some variability in certain aspects) to the structure and dynamics of political, economic, and social organization.

References and external articles

Sources

  • World Regions in Global Context: Peoples, Places, and Environments (2nd edition). S. Marston, P. Knox, and D. Liverman.