Chapter 6 - 'Distribution Of Land Cover'

Question 1

Explain how ‘land use’ differs to land cover.

Answer 1

Land use is characterised by:

the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce, change or maintain it.

Question 2

Give two examples of land cover vs land use.

Answer 2

1. Grasslands can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Grazing’ can be considered as a land use.
   2.
   Forests can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Logging’, ‘Recreation’ and ‘nature protected area’ can be considered as land uses.
   3.
   Lakes can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Recreation’ or ‘cultivation’ can be considered as land uses.

Question 3

Define ‘land cover’.

Answer 3

The observed biophysical cover on the Earths surface.

Question 4

Explain how ‘land use’ differs to land cover.

Answer 4

Land use is characterised by:

the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce, change or maintain it.

Question 5

Define ‘land cover’.

Answer 5

The observed biophysical cover on the Earths surface.

Question 5

Give two examples of land cover vs land use.

Answer 5

1. Grasslands can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Grazing’ can be considered as a land use.
   2.
   Forests can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Logging’, ‘Recreation’ and ‘nature protected area’ can be considered as land uses.
   3.
   Lakes can be considered as a land cover.
   ‘Recreation’ or ‘cultivation’ can be considered as land uses.

Question 6

Name the abbreviation for the 8 main land uses.

Answer 6

CNCNABAN

Question 7

List the 8 main different types of land cover.

Answer 7

Cultivated and managed.

Natural and semi natural vegetation.

Cultivated aquatic or regularly flooded areas.

Natural and semi natural aquatic land cover or regularly flooded vegetated areas.

Artificial surfaces and associated areas.

Bare areas.

Artificial water bodies, snow and ice.

Natural water bodies, snow and ice.

Question 8

Describe ‘cultivated and managed’ land cover.

Answer 8

A categorisation of land cover whereby people must have removed the natural vegetation and replaced it with another type of vegetation.

Question 9

Describe ‘natural and semi natural’ land cover.

Answer 9

A categorisation of land cover whereby either:

1. Natural vegetation has developed over time as a result of the environment.
2. The development of vegetation is influenced by human activity.

Question 10

Describe ‘cultivated aquatic or regularly flooded areas’ land cover.

Answer 10

A categorisation of land cover whereby land cover is either:

1. predominantly of aquatic crop.
2. of area that is regularly flooded.

Question 11

Describe ‘natural and semi natural aquatic land cover or regularly flooded vegetated areas’ land cover.

Answer 11

A categorisation of land cover whereby either:

1. Natural vegetation has developed over time as a result of the environment.
2. The development of vegetation is influenced by human activity.

Question 12

Describe ‘artificial surfaces and associated areas’ land cover.

Answer 12

A categorisation of land cover whereby the natural land cover has been replaced with a variety of constructed surfaces.

Question 13

Describe ‘bare areas’ land cover.

Answer 13

A categorisation of land cover whereby vegetation is less than four percent.

Question 14

Describe ‘artificial water bodies, snow and ice’ land cover.

Answer 14

A categorisation of land cover whereby bodies of water, snow or ice are made to serve the urban and rural needs.

Question 15

Define ‘natural water bodies, snow and ice’ land cover.

Answer 15

A categorisation of land cover whereby by bodies of water, snow or ice are formed through natural accumulation.