LAND USES AND DECISION MAKING

Land use- is the function of function that humans apply to the land available to them. The study
of land use is study of how the land is managed, including how the natural world is adapted to
human needs.

Types of land uses

1-Recreational- land use for recreational activities like camping, hunting, playing and etc.

2-Agricultural- land use for raising crops and for grazing and raising of animals.

3-Commercial- land use for the business of selling goods and services for financial gain.

4-Industrial- land use for manufacturing, refining, mining etc of products.

5-Transportation- land use for transportation such as roads, railways, and airports.

6-Residential- land use for housing and homes from single-family units to multiplex structures.

Land ecosystem

A terrestrial ecosystem is a land-based community of organisms and the interactions of biotic

and abiotic components in a given area. Examples of terrestrial ecosystems include the tundra,
taigas, temperate deciduous forests, tropical rainforests, grasslands, and deserts.

Land as a space

Land provides space for the transport of people, inputs and produce, and for the movement of
plants and animals between discrete areas of natural ecosystems (the connective space
function). The suitability of the land for these functions varies greatly over the world.

Land as a landscape
Land means the natural and physical attributes of land together with air and water which
change over time and which is made known by people's evolving perceptions and association.
(Such as beliefs,uses, values and relationship.)

Importance of Land Use

Land use might not seems like the most exciting topic, but's important to study. First, it tells us
great deal about the governments making the decisions for land use and the priorities they
hold. Also, the better we understand the way the world has been adapted to human needs, and
in what it patters, the more we can predict future tends. And, the better we can predict the
future land use, the more we can prepare for negative impact.

Decision making and processes in land use

The outcomes of the land-use decision are coded as one of the following land-use change
processes, deforestation, reforestation, agricultural land abandonment, land degradation,
urbanization, agricultural intensification, and agricultural disintegration.

Objective of land users.

Protect and enhance the quality of Country's natural environment and conserve natural
resources. Promote beneficial economic growth development and re-development.

References:

https://www.study.com.academy.

https://www.toppr.com/ask/questions/land is resource/

https://www.fao.org/3/v8047e/v8047e03.htm

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/resource-library-terrestrial-ecosystem/