1. It is the function of community where members are open to interactions that encourage cooperation and solidarity.
2. Mechanisms within communities such as social pressure or formal institutions,
regulate the conduct and behavior of community members.
3. Communities provide its members livelihood through the use of its resources
and the system of exchange embedded therein such as trade and commerce.
4. Communities function by allowing its members to thrive through association
and involvement.
5. Focuses on how a community is shaped by the physical space it uses and the
location of its resources.
6. Refers to people's way of life. It encompasses the values and beliefs that are
passed on from one generation to another.​