Land Use Change U3AOS2

Question 1

Land Use

Answer 1

Characterised by the arrangements, activities + impacts on ppl

Question 2

Why Do Geographers study land use?

Answer 2

• Developing knowledge + the process of change
• identifying trends to enable more effective planning, monitoring changes
• identifying areas of potential heritage loss
• evaluating the impact of change on ppl + environments

Question 3

Reasons for Land Use Change - Social

Answer 3

• expansion of housing to provide for local employment
• society’s need and values may change- House + car ownership after WW2 now there is a renewal of pop growth in inner urban areas (apartments + public transport)

Question 4

Reasons for land use change - Historic

Answer 4

• evident when past actions have influenced present characteristics t/f land use is a product of past decisions
• govs may change historical uses b/c there is a need to make more appropriate to today’s needs
• Land is conserved for local ppl + visitors due to its historic significance

Question 5

Reasons for land use change - Economic

Answer 5

• Creation of wealth, production + spending of money, employment, income, profit, prod of goods + services = major influence to land use change
• Land use is driven by desire to make a profit

Question 6

Reasons for Land use change =Environmental

Answer 6

• Natural enviro may prohibit some land uses
• Environment now a major consideration in determining land use
• Urban growth curtailed by lack of water

Question 7

Reasons for land use change - Political

Answer 7

• Can protect an existing land use through granting permission
• Gov policies, legislation, planning, regulations, permission, election promises, protest activities= determine land use change
• Whether or not politicians want the chance

Question 8

Reasons for land use change - Technology

Answer 8

• Can impact transport
• Can improve access to particular areas

Question 9

Infill

Answer 9

the use of land withing a built up area for further construction

Question 10

Greenfield

Answer 10

land development of undeveloped conservation of agricultural sites

Question 11

Brownfield

Answer 11

land development of industrial or contaminated sites

Question 12

Greyfield

Answer 12

smaller scale cumulative infill development in residential areas where the building stock is near or ending its physical life and land values make redevelopment attractive.

Question 13

Urban renewal

Answer 13

land redevelopment and revitalisation of an existing urban area, often in the from of higher density mixed use development