CONTENT STATEMENT
The characteristics of regions change over time and there are consequences related to those changes (e.g., industrial belt to rust belt, pristine locations to tourist attractions, colony to independent state).
CONTENT ELABORATION
Regions change over time. One example of a changing formal region is the shrinking of the Amazon rainforest due to deforestation. An example of a changing perceptual region would be southern Florida, once primarily an agricultural region, shifting to a region known primarily as a retirement haven.
As regions change, there are often consequences associated with those changes.
An example is the recovery of vegetation in the Sahel of Africa, where increased areas for grazing animals have been restored. Herders have more opportunities to find forage for their animals.
Another example is the construction of the Interstate Highway System in the United States. The resulting transportation linkages to surrounding areas enlarged the functional regions served by many cities
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Identify examples of regional change and explain the consequences related to those changes.