Land Use
Definition
Land use pertains to the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. It also includes the activities and functions which humans apply to certain land areas like agriculture, forestry, and urban development. The term can also refer to the social and economic purposes or functions for which people seek and use the land areas.
What is Land Use?
Land use can be defined by the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce, change or maintain it. It involves an array of aspects like residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and conservational uses. Such categories differ spatially, temporally, and in scale.
Residential land use involves areas where people live like houses, apartments, and condominiums. Commercial land use includes areas used for commercial activities like shopping centers and restaurants. Industrial land use is for commercial grade production and storage, with buildings like factories and warehouses. Agricultural land use involves the management of land for producing food and animal products. Lastly, conservational land use can be for wildlife reservations, nature reserves and parks which largely focus on preserving and maintaining natural habitats.
