Mapping the Region: Cartographic Methods for Place-Based Spatial Theory

Harvard GSD

Rather than fixed geographies, Regions are spatial constructs shaped by dynamic relationships across multiple urban, rural, and ecological terrains. While planning and design disciplines have often centered urbanization as the dominant force of spatial transformation, this narrow lens obscures the broader systems of labor, land use, and ecosystem services that shape territories beyond the city. Regional theory offers a way to conceptualize these interdependencies, drawing attention to uneven…