land-evaluationb

Question 1

LE

Answer 1

land evaluation

Question 2

LUT

Answer 2

specific land-use type

Question 3

LU

Answer 3

specific land unit

Question 4

LCC

Answer 4

land capability classification; ability to support general kinds of land use (without degradation or significant off-site effects)

Question 5

e (capability subclass)

Answer 5

erosion hazards

Question 6

w (capability subclass)

Answer 6

excess water

Question 7

s (capability subclass)

Answer 7

soil limitations within the rooting zone; including shallowness, stones, low native fertility difficult to correct, salinity, …)

Question 8

c (capability indicator)

Answer 8

climatic limitations; limitations in temperature or rainfall

Question 9

arable land

Answer 9

land with productive capacity under irrigation

Question 10

irrigable land

Answer 10

arable land under a specific plan for which water supply is or can be made available

Question 11

productive land

Answer 11

irrigable land - land used for canals, farm houses, …

Question 12

land class

Answer 12

category of land with similar repayment capacity

Question 13

land subclass

Answer 13

category within the land class with a specific set of physical characteristics that lead to a specific type of limitation

Question 14

multi-factor indices

Answer 14

Single numeric factors (usually values of land characteristics) are combined to reach a final single numeric rating. Factors can be combined by adding or multiplying, and possibly normalizing, depending on the system.

Question 15

urban fringe

Answer 15

The transitional zone where urban and rural areas meet, often characterized by mixed land use, including residential, commercial, and agricultural activities.

Question 16

land equivalent ratio (LER)

Answer 16

a concept in agriculture to evaluate the relative land area required under sole cropping (monoculture) to produce the same yield as under intercropping (polyculture).

Question 17

LESA

Answer 17

land evaluation an site assessment