# Region selection
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| DRHCSUS01: How do you assess the sustainability of anchor AWS Regions when selecting an AWS Local Zone? | 
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 The sustainability characteristics of an AWS Local Zone's anchor region should be considered when more than one Local Zone can address your data residency requirements. 

**Topics**
+ [DRHCSUS01-BP01 Choose the Local Zone anchored to the Region that best aligns with your sustainability goals if more than one meets your data-residency requirements](drhcsus01-bp01.md)
+ [DRHCSUS01-BP02 Anchor your AWS Outposts to the Region that best aligns to both your cloud deployment patterns and sustainability goals](drhcsus01-bp02.md)