Naboregioner
Naboregioner is a term used in geography and regional planning to denote the set of administrative regions that share a border with a given region. The concept is geometric and contiguity-based, emphasizing physical adjacency, though some planning contexts also consider strong functional ties across borders.
Definition and scope: Naboregioner refers to the neighboring regions of a focus region. They are identified
Identification and data: Identifying naboregioner requires polygonal boundary data for the regions, typically available as GIS
Applications: The concept is used in regional planning, transport and infrastructure studies, environmental management, and cross-border
Limitations: The concept depends on how borders are drawn and on data quality. Results can change with
Example: In a hypothetical region A, its naboregioner would include regions B and C if they share