Regional Analysis · 区域分析
| English | 中文 | Pinyin · 拼音 |
|---|---|---|
| region/ˈriːdʒn/ | 区域 | qū yù |
| formal region/ˈfɔːml ˈriːdʒn/ | 正式区域 | zhèng shì qū yù |
| functional region/ˈfʌŋkʃənl ˈriːdʒn/ | 功能区域 | gōng néng qū yù |
| perceptual region/pəˈseptʃuːəl ˈriːdʒn/ | 感知区域 | gǎn zhī qū yù |
What is a region?
- A region 区域 is an area with one or more shared features that set it apart.
- Geographers create regions to organise and study space.
- There are three main types — and their borders can be argued about.
什么是区域?
- 区域(region)是一片有一个或多个共同特征、与周边不同的地方。
- 地理学家创造区域来组织和研究空间。
- 主要有三种类型——而它们的边界是可以争论的。
Formal region
- A formal (uniform) region 正式区域 shares a measurable trait everyone has.
- Examples: a country, a wheat-growing belt, an area where a language is spoken.
- Its borders are usually clear and definite.
正式区域
- 正式(均质)区域(formal region)拥有一个人人都有的可测量特征。
- 例子:一个国家、一条小麦种植带、一片说某语言的地区。
- 它的边界通常清晰而确定。
A region where everyone shares one measurable trait is a ____ region. · 所有人共享单一可测量特征的区域称为____区域。
A formal (uniform) region shares a measurable trait, like a country or a crop belt. · **形式（均匀）**区域共享一个可测量特征，如一个国家或农作物带。
Functional region
- A functional (nodal) region 功能区域 is organised around a central node.
- Examples: a city and its commuter zone, a pizza shop's delivery area.
- The connection is strongest at the node and fades outward (distance decay).
功能区域
- 功能(结点)区域(functional region)围绕一个中心结点组织。
- 例子:一座城市及其通勤区、一家披萨店的送餐范围。
- 联系在结点处最强,并向外减弱(距离衰减)。
A city and the surrounding area whose people commute into it is a... · 城市及其通勤进入该城市的周边地区属于……
It is organised around the city as a node · 节点 (node) — a functional region. · 它以城市作为节点组织——这是一种功能区域。
Do not mix up the three region types. A formal region shares a measured trait; a functional region centres on a node; a perceptual region lives in people's minds. The trap is treating a fuzzy "feeling" region as if it had exact borders.
不要混淆三种区域类型。正式区域共享一个可测量特征;功能区域以结点为中心;感知区域存在于人们心中。陷阱在于把模糊的“感觉”区域当作有精确边界的区域。
Perceptual region
- A perceptual (vernacular) region 感知区域 is defined by people's feelings and beliefs.
- Examples: the "American South", the "Middle East" — the borders are fuzzy.
- People may disagree about exactly where it begins and ends.
感知区域
- 感知(通俗)区域(perceptual region)由人们的感受和信念界定。
- 例子:“美国南方”、“中东”——边界是模糊的。
- 人们可能对它究竟从哪里开始、到哪里结束意见不一。
Which kind of region? · 属于哪种类型的区域？
Sort each example as a formal, functional, or perceptual region. · 将每个示例归类为形式区域、功能区域或感知区域。
A perceptual region has exact, agreed-upon borders. · 感知区域具有精确且公认的边界。
Perceptual regions have fuzzy borders — people disagree about them. · 感知区域具有模糊的边界——人们对它们的界定存在分歧。
Select all · 所有 perceptual (vernacular) regions. · 选择所有感知（民俗）区域。
The South, Middle East, and Bible Belt are feelings-based; Japan is a formal region. · 南部、中东和圣经地带基于情感；日本是一个形式区域。
Match each region type to an example. · 将每种区域类型与示例进行匹配。
Formal = measurable trait; functional = node-based; perceptual = feelings-based. · 形式=可测量特征；功能=节点基础；感知=情感基础。
Think of a city. The city limits are a formal region (a legal, measurable boundary). The area whose commuters drive into it each morning is a functional region (organised around the city as a node). And "downtown-ish, trendy neighbourhoods" people talk about is a perceptual region (fuzzy, feelings-based).
想想一座城市。市界是一个正式区域(法律上、可测量的边界)。每天早上通勤者开车进城的范围是一个功能区域(以城市为结点组织)。而人们口中“市中心一带、时髦的社区”是一个感知区域(模糊、基于感受)。
A region is an area set apart by shared features, made by geographers. Formal = shared measurable trait; functional = organised around a node; perceptual = defined by feelings, with fuzzy borders. Regions are useful precisely because we can argue about them.
区域是由共同特征区分出来、由地理学家创造的地方。正式=共享可测量特征;功能=围绕结点组织;感知=由感受界定、边界模糊。区域之所以有用,正是因为我们可以对它争论。