Land Use

Question 1

Connectivity of the Earth system

Answer 1

Oceans, atmosphere, land, living systems and non-living components, are all interconnected

Question 2

Social–ecological systems?

Answer 2

People depend on resources and services from ecosystems, which are affected by human activities

Question 3

Corollary: land use should strive to

Answer 3

Be profitable (economic dimension)
Be socially acceptable (social)
Conserve, if not enhance natural resource base as well as other ecosystems affected by resource use (ecological/biophysical)

Question 4

What do we use land in Australia for

Answer 4

Housing, Recreation, Mining, Forestry, Hunting, Grazing

Question 5

What determines what we use land for?

Answer 5

Biophysical- climate, geology, vegetation, topography
Economic- supply and demand, costs of inputs and outputs, technological change
Historical- length of Aboriginal and European settlement
Social and cultural- traditions, beliefs, religion
Political and administrative- land tenure national security and defence

Question 6

What is land tenure?

Answer 6

legal title to land- determine the tenure (title), status, rights and restrictions pertaining to the land

Question 7

How does land title affect resource use

Answer 7

2 titles, freeholder or crown lease. Crown lease is controlled

Question 8

What is the duty of care

Answer 8

to manage land sustainably; farmers may have to
control of pest animals and weeds
– avoiding erosion (e.g. minimum tillage, windbreaks)
– appropriate grazing management and stocking rates
– managing degraded and sensitive areas
– avoiding off-farm environmental and social impacts