Correct option is B
Introduction:
A formal region is a geographical area characterised by uniformity or homogeneity with respect to one or more selected criteria, such as climate, soil, language, or economic activity.
Information Booster:
The concept is commonly associated with geographical possibilism, which emphasises the relationship between human activities and the possibilities offered by the geographical environment. Formal regions are identified based on spatial homogeneity rather than functional interaction.
Additional Knowledge:
Correct option: (b) Possibilism
- Formal region: Based on uniformity/homogeneity.
- Functional region: Based on interaction, connectivity and functional relationships.
- Possibilism: Environment provides possibilities, while humans make choices among them.
- Determinism: Environment is considered the dominant influence on human activities.
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