LAND USE

CLASSIFICATIO
N, CODING
AND ANALYSIS
PRESENTED BY:
SHRIYA RAJ , SHREYA.H
B,TECH IN PLANNING, 2ND SEM,
SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND
ARCHITECURE
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CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF LAND USE

INTRODUCTION

LAND USE OBJECTIVES

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

LAND USE CODING

LAND USE ANALYSIS

Definition of land use
• “Land use” is the term used to describe the
human use of land. It represents the economic
and cultural activities (e.g., agricultural,
residential, industrial, mining, and recreational
uses) that are practiced at a given place. Public
and private lands frequently represent very
different uses. For example, urban
development seldom occurs on publicly owned
lands (e.g., parks, wilderness areas), while
privately owned lands are infrequently
protected for wilderness uses.

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Introduction
• The economic value (or) potentiality of a
region depends upon the landuse properties.
Landuse is an emerging socio-economic
activity wherein a region of one major specific
purpose utility may be converted into another
land for general purpose utility. A good
agricultural land adjacent to a National
Highway is converted into a Motel or hotel (or)
Fun Park are typical examples.

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 LAND USE OBJECTIVES

• To promote efficient utilization, acquisition & disposition of land and ensure the
highest and best use of land.

• To direct, harmonize and influence discussions and activities of the private and
public sectors relative to the use and management of lands

• To reconcile land use conflicts and proposals between and among individuals,
private and government entities relative to the present and future need for the land.

• To promote desirable patterns of land uses to prevent wasteful development and

minimize the cost of public infrastructure and utilities and other social services
to preserve areas of ecological, aesthetic, historical and cultural

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 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

The basic level of categorization separates them into Two major groups as: a)
Urban Land use and b) Rural Land use Land utilized for residential, commercial,
industrial, institutional, transportation, communications and general utilities all
belong to the Urban Land use categories.

All other land not classified as urban, including agricultural land, farmland,
cropland, rangeland and forest land belong to the Rural Landuse categories, in
general. In this module, let us see some of the essential urban Landuse categories.
Urban development is a major mission of every city of every developing nation in
the world. There is an unprecedented increase and expansion of urban sprawls due
to concentrated amenities and facilities in many major towns and cities.

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 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

At Continental Levels, Land use classification is attempted based on the agro-

climatic conditions, topography and soil types. Another major factor involved in
this classification is the rainfall. Based on meteorological parameters, Agro-
meteorological regions are also classified for analyzing the rainfall intensities and
drought. The pattern of land use of a country at any time is determined by its
physical, economic and institutional framework.

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 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

A land—use classification is a classification providing

information on land cover, and the types of human activity
involved in land use. It may also facilitate the assessment of
environmental impacts on, and potential or alternative uses of,
land. The classification, developed by the Economic
Commission for Europe, consists of seven main categories:
(a) agricultural land,
(b) forest and other wooded land,
(c) built—up and related land, excluding scattered farm
buildings,
(d) wet open land,
(e) dry open land with special vegetation cover,
(f) open land without, or with insignificant, vegetation cover
(g) waters

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MAJOR LANDUSE CATEGORIES:
1. Built-up Land-urban-
a. Residential/ high density/medium
density residential/ low density
residential
b. commercial
2. Rural built-up
3. Rural agricultural
High rise apartments/flats medium rise
apartments/ flat low rise apartments/
flats
Low rise row houses
Low rise group houses
Slums/clusters
Retail and general business
Ground, social/ cultural Centre, religious
places, major government, offices,
petrol/gas filling, stations, police station,
fire station, circuit house, electric
substation, jail, water treatment plant,
landfill/dumping ground, electric power
plant, sewage treatment plant
Huts and hamlets, multistoried buildings,
godowns, community halls, cultural
complex temples, library, school.
Crop land, fallow land, plantation.
4. Vegetation / forest and others
5. Transportation and communication
6. Public and semi public
7. Industrial
8. Recreational
Dense forest, open forest, plantations,
mangroves, grazing land,
Bus terminus, railway station, airport,
sea-port harbor, bridges, flyovers, roads,
railway lines, truck terminus, jetties/
breakwaters, post offices.
Major education institute, cantonment,
major hospitals, cremation/buried,
community Centre/ malls, major hotels,
parking area, market yard, exhibition
halls, petrol bunks, banks.
Service industry, light industry, extensive
industry, heavy industry, hazarders
industry.
Parks/gardens, stadium, playground, gold
course/ race course, zoo, botanical
garden, historical, monument/fort,
planetarium, major fountain hall,
swimming pool, halls/theatre.
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 Land use analysis

• Land use analysis is a means of broadly classifying how land is used. Each type of use has its own
characteristic that can determine compatibility, location and preference to other land uses in an area.
• A land use plan brings together consideration for both the physical development as well as the social
characteristics of an area. Land use mapping and related information is used to analyze the current
pattern of development and serves as the framework for formulating how land will be used in the
future.
• The first step in the land use analysis process is to conduct an inventory of existing uses. The land
use inventory classifies land uses into different categories. Land use maps can be developed and
made available for review to aid this process.
• To arrive at an optimum plan that will be both effective and implemented, the plan must account for
past development activity as well as current market factors and conditions that shape where and how
land will be developed. Because land use is a people-orientated process, personal opinions and
desires, attitudes, legal and political considerations all have land use impacts.

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• Land-Use Planning and Analysis System. The land-use planning and analysis system (LUPAS)
methodology was developed under the systems research network for ecoregional land use planning
in tropical Asia (SysNet) project (1996–2000). The SysNet is a system of research networks in
South and Southeast Asia, established for the development and evaluation of methodologies to
enhance strategic land-use policies.
• LUPAS has three main methodological components: (1) land evaluation; (2) scenario construction;
and (3) multiple goal linear programming.
• LUPAS consists of four main parts: (1) resource balance and land evaluation; (2) yield estimation;
(3) input-output estimation; and (4) interaction multiple goal linear programming. It can be used to
point out the constraints of development deriving from the resources available, such as labor
resources, capital limitations, and natural resources. Based on the development targets, goal
restrictions are formed in LUPAS, such as minimum rice production for food security. Based on
these, different land-use scenarios can be analyzed and optional land use can be selected to
implement in a specific area.

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