Extensive Rural Land-Uses

Definition

Extensive rural land-use refers to agricultural activities that require large areas of land but minimal labor. These activities include livestock grazing, forestry, and certain types of farming.

Analogy

Think of extensive rural land-use like a marathon runner. They cover a lot of ground (large area) but they pace themselves so they don't use up all their energy at once (minimal labor).

Related terms

Intensive Rural Land-Use: This is the opposite of extensive rural land-use. It involves high levels of labor and capital input on smaller plots of land, such as rice paddies or vegetable gardens.

Pastoral Nomadism: This is a form of subsistence agriculture where people travel from one place to another with their herds in search for fresh pastures.

Shifting Cultivation: This is an agricultural system where farmers move from one field to another after several years when the soil becomes less fertile.