LUC Flashcards
what is land use?
Describes the different ways in which people use parts of the earth’s surface.
what is land use change?
characterised by the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce change or maintain it
describe the method of distribution
P pattern
E example
E exception
Q quantify all
what are the types of land use?
- recreational
- utilities
- vacant
- residential
- commercial
- industrial
- transport
- open space
- agricultural
- institutional
characteristics of recreational LU
parkland, sporting facilities
characteristics of utilities LU
areas/infrastructure which support electricity, natural gas, water, sewage, telephone
characteristics of vacant LU
land not in use/empty
characteristics of residential LU
areas in which live; urban settlements (small areas of houses, regional towns, suburbs, housing estates etc.)
characteristics of commercial LU
businesses and technology e.g. offices, retail outlets (selling goods), business headquarters
characteristics of industrial LU
often has large factories and warehouses. Areas used for industry (manufacturing, storing goods, large scale operations, processing/refinement plants, recycling etc.)
characteristics of transport LU
train routes/lines, roads, trams, etc.
characteristics of open space LU
relatively untouched by humans e.g. A national park or forest
characteristics of institutional LU
hospitals, schools, universities, prisons, etc.
characteristics of agricultural LU
land use to grow food or fibres (plants/crops or livestock)
define environmental degradation
The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil, the destruction of ecosystems and habitat, the extinction of wildlife and pollution
Reasons for LUC in urban areas
- population dynamics
- space
- resources
- infrastructure needed to support the population
positive impacts of LUC in urban areas
- increased employment
- population increase
- economic development
- social development
- increase in income
- increase in liveability
- greater access to resources/services
negative impacts of LUC in urban areas
- increased need for resources
- environmental degradation
- loss of forest cover
- overall loss of biodiversity
- disruption of the water cycle
- pressure on rural communities
- concern over sustainability (food production, natural resources and adaptability to the effects of climate change)
characteristics of the urban rural fringe
- experiencing rapid growth and change
- border of urban and rural communities
- being pushed further outwards as a result of urban sprawl
how can distribution be described?
- dispersed
- unevenly dispersed
- even clusters
- uneven clusters
- random
- linear
- radial
