Land Use
Definition
Land use refers to how land in a certain area is used or managed by humans - whether it's used for agriculture, housing, industry etc.
Analogy
Consider land as a giant pizza. Each slice represents a different use - one slice might be residential (where we live), another might be commercial (where we shop), and another might be agricultural (where our food grows).
Related terms
Urban Planning: The process of designing and managing the physical layout of cities, towns, and other urban areas.
Sustainable Development: Economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources.
Zoning: A method of urban planning in which a municipality or other governmental body divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that is unique to that zone.
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Practice Questions (8)
If you are an urban planner comparing the land use and demographics of an area, which geospatial technology are you most likely to use?
How does the concept of ‘isotropy’ influence the layout of land use in the von Thünen model?
What does "land use" refer to in geography?
How does Singapore's small size predominantly affect its land use?
What city's predominant land use was transformed from agricultural to industrial during the Industrial Revolution?
How do Tokyo's post-World War II rebuilding efforts and New York City's growth during the early 20th century illustrate influence of density on land use?
What do the slums of Mumbai, India, and favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have in common concerning density and land use?
Based on urban density and land use, how does present-day Hong Kong compare with Venice during the Renaissance period?
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