LAND USE

Question 1

It is a systematic approach in for identifying, classifying and locating urban land, which is achieved by analyzing the socio-economic needs of population

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Land Use Planning

Question 2

This involves determining what activities a given piece of land can support without causing damage to the land itself

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Technical aspect

Question 3

It is concerned with the commitment of decision makers and politicians to ensure that there is strict compliance with the plan

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Political aspect

Question 4

This is concerned with the commitment of decision makers and politicians to ensure that there is strict compliance with the plan

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Political aspect

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Objectives of Land Use Planning

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Reconcile land conflicts
Prevent premature and wasteful development
Protect and preserve valuable agricultural areas
Maintain ecological balance
Integrate programs and projects
Conserve areas of ecological
Promote efficient circulation system

Question 6

Two division of Land Use Planning

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General
Urban

Question 7

This land use planning deals primarily with the non-urban large scale uses

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General Land Use Planning

Question 8

This land use planning is concerned with the location, intensity, and amount of land development required for various space- using functions

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Urban Land Use Planning

Question 9

Four major categories of General Land Use

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Built up
Agriculture
Forest
Special use

Question 10

It indicates the suitability of areas for cultivation according to soil conservation management requirements

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Land Capability Classification

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Environmentally critical areas

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Weather and water hazards
Volcanic hazards
Earthquake induced hazards
Erosion

Question 12

Kevin Lynch describes this land use pattern as having maximum flexibility, personal comfort, independence and where local participation is highly possible

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Dispersed sheet urban form

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This Land use pattern Aka Ribbon or strip development; characterized by concentration of development along both sides of major transportation routes

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Linear Urban Form

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This Land Use Pattern re-directs development away from urban urban core or city center toward identified urban growth areas

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Multi-Nodal Urban Form

Question 15

This Land Use Pattern, a number of additional mixed-use growth areas will be developed outside Poblacion area existing center of development

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Centric and Nodal form

Question 16

This form reflects an outward expansion of urban development from the city center induced by construction of new circumferential and radial roads

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Concentric Urban Form

Question 17

This system is made up of rectangular blocks defined by parallel and intersecting streets

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Grid Form

Question 18

A large circle with radial corridors of intense development emanating from the center

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Radiocentric