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PLAN 423

TOPIC NO. 8

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LAND USE
IMPORTANCE, CHALLENGES AND ADVANTAGES

B Y: A L C A N TA R A , B A N I C O , L O A R & V I L L A N U E VA
PLAN GROUP MEMBERS
GROUP NO. 2
TOPIC NO. 8 LAND USE
( Importantance, Challenges and Advantages )

JHON ANTHONY JUSTIN JOHN KIMBERLY BIANCA MA. MICHAELLA

BANICO VILLANUEVA LOAR ALCANTARA

GROUP NUMBER; 2
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TOPIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PLAN 423
OVERVIEW IMPORTANC CHALLENGE ADVANTAGE
OF E OF LAND S FACED BY S OF LAND
LAND USE USE LAND USE USE
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OVERVIEW OF
LAND USE

REPORTED BY: JHON ANTHONY E. BANICO

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A d v a n t a g e s )

WHAT IS
LAND USE?
“Land use” is the term used to describe the human use of land. It represents the economic and cultural
activities (e.g., agricultural, residential, industrial, mining, and recreational uses) that are practiced at a
given place. Public and private lands frequently represent very different uses. For example, urban
development seldom occurs on publicly owned lands (e.g., parks, wilderness areas), while privately
owned lands are infrequently protected for wilderness uses.

Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built
environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed
woods.
It has been defined as “the purposes and activities through which people interact with land and
terrestrial ecosystems, and as “the total of arrangements, activities, and inputs that people undertake in
a certain land type.”[4] Land use is one of the most important drivers of global environmental change.
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A d v a n t a g e s )

What are six types of LAND

USE?
There are six main categories or types of land use. These types include: residential, commercial,
agricultural, transportation, recreational, and industrial uses.

What are some examples of land use?

 RESIDENTIAL:

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Residential land use involves the building
of properties to live in. Means use for
human habitation, including dwellings
such as single family houses and multi-

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family apartments, children’s homes,

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nursing homes

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Commercial land can be any plot or
section of land used for commercial
purposes and intended to generate a

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profit. - Means the use of land for the
primary purpose of buying, selling or

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trading of merchandise or services
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 AGRICULTURAL:

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Means the use of land for the primary

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purpose of planting, growing, cultivating
and harvesting of crops for human or
livestock consumption and pasturing or
yarding of livestock and producing

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agricultural products for human or animal
consumption including, without
limitation, livestock raising operations,

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croplands, orchards, pastures, green-
houses, plant nurseries and farms;
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Transport land use is the land delegated to
the moving or transportation of goods and

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people from one spot to another.
Transportation systems and land use
patterns influence each other. Roads,

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transit, and other transportation elements

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distribution and types of land uses affect

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travel patterns and transportation
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facilities.
 INDUSTRIAL:
Industrial uses means land used for the
manufacture of food products, clothing

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and fabric, wood products, furniture and
fittings, paper products, chemicals,

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petroleum products, plastics, goods made
from leather, stone, clay and glass,

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fabricated metal products, precision
instruments, and miscellaneous

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manufacturing.
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Recreational land is land that is used for

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recreational or leisure purposes.
Recreational activities that require
recreational land include children’s play,

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sports, fishing, hunting, bowling, going to

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a theater, and attending theme parks.

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IMPORTANCE OF
LAND USE

REPORTED BY: MA. MICHAELLA ALCANTARA

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Urban Land Use

Significance of Types of Land Use
The land is a finite resource, which means that
when land is taken for one use, it has to come
from land used for a different purpose. As
human populations move and change,
information about land use can guide decisions
and ensure that land is used fairly and its
quality is not compromised.
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Urban Land Use

City planners and other agencies study how
and where people settle to make predictions
and recommendations for future land use.
Regulations and zoning laws are based on this
information and guide proper land use.
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Importance of Land Use

Land use is extremely important to society. The
way that land is used (or left unused) signifies the
needs of society and whether or not these needs are
adequately met. This means that the planning and
management of land use are highly significant, as it
ensures problems do not occur (this will be
expanded on later in this explanation).
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Importance of Land Use

Sustains Economic Foundation Biodiversity

Life

Climate Change Food Security Cultural Identity

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CHALLENGES IN
LAND USE

REPORTED BY: KIMBERLY BIANCA LOAR

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Land Use Problems/Challenges

Although land use provides a great opportunity for the development of society, it can also
be the cause of some serious problems.

Firstly, land is a finite resource. On Earth, there is only so much land that society can
utilize, and once this land has been used, there will be no more. This means that current land
use must be managed responsibly and sustainably to ensure as a society we do not run out
of land.
What about other land use problems?
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Within land use, deforestation is frequently a

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process that occurs to create more suitable
land for the desired outcome. This can range
from agricultural practices to retail, to

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recreation, to housing. Deforestation leads to
other issues, such as soil degradation and

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erosion, habitat loss and loss of biodiversity,
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and the release of greenhouse gas emissions.

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All types of changes in land use can lead to

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habitat destruction, and this can cause a loss of

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biodiversity. In fact, land use changes are one of
the major causes of this. The change in land

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destroys the habitat; therefore, it can no longer

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causing the species to disappear over time,

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sometimes even extinction.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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Continued land use of one particular type,
especially agricultural, can lead to a
monoculture. Monocultures are an area of
land that only grow and produce one type of

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crop. A lack of diversity in land can create
issues such as disease and pests.

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As land use changes, particularly
agricultural or urban land uses, the quality

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of water can decrease. In farming, the

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introduction of nitrogen and phosphorus
from chemicals and fertilizers can leech

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REA into surrounding bodies of water, polluting

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the water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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Changes to land use can impact all species, one

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way in which this is done is through the
spreading of invasive species, and this can

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affect the whole ecosystem. Land use change,
especially altering land from its natural state

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through methods such as deforestation, can lead
to the spread of invasive species. This can also

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have an economic impact due to the high costs

of removing the invasive species.
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 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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Land use change can increase the amount of

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greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to

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global warming and therefore climate change.
This is especially apparent in the
deforestation of agricultural land, as it
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releases high amounts of carbon dioxide into

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the atmosphere.
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The process of land conversion releases gases
and creates air pollution and litter. Not only

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this, but urban areas are more prone to
producing pollution than natural land.
Therefore, after the land has been altered, it
may contribute more negatively to the
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environment as an urban area.
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Intensive farming practices and urban
construction can lead to soil degradation and

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erosion. Methods such as forest fires,

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deforestation or over-grazing remove plants

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that protect the soil, allowing it to become
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erode due to heavy rainfall and this removes
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the nutrients in the soil, leaving it to be

severely degraded.
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Societal Impacts
How Environmental Impacts Affect Society
All the environmental impacts that occur as a consequence of land use can also affect society.
For example, the environmental impact of global warming due to land use, such as deforestation,
can affect humans. Global warming can help increase the spread of diseases, particularly
mosquito-bourne diseases such as malaria or dengue fever, in society. This is because these types
of diseases thrive in warm environments, and global warming is causing more locations to
increase in temperature, which increases the chances of these diseases becoming commonplace
in those locations.
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Urban sprawl is an increase in the number of
people that use or live on urbanized land.
Which does increase energy use, greenhouse

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gas emissions, pollution, and traffic
congestion. It also creates urban density and
decreases accessibility to services as it

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becomes increasingly busy in urban areas.
These areas are also associated with less

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interest in a sense of community.
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As urban areas increase, the cost of

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producing infrastructure in urban areas

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increases. A lack of development of
infrastructure such as roads can lead to

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infrastructure congestion. This means the
demand for the building of the infrastructure
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cannot be met and this can limit societies

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development.
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ADVANTAGES OF
LAND USE

REPORTED BY: JUSTIN JOHN VILLANUEVA

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A d v a n t a g e s )

Advantages of Land Use

Land use management and planning thereof, make it possible to allocate land in a way that promotes
balanced environmental, social, and economic development and activities. For any land use
management to be effective, the communities affected, role-players, and stakeholders alike must work
together to ensure the social and economic development needs can be met with minimum impact on
the environment and important resources.

It has several advantages for people using the land, future generations, economic development of
regions and the country, and the environment. Some of these advantages are briefly discussed below,
giving an indication of why sustainable approaches have become so important around the world.
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• Improve Current and Future Certainty

Without set plans and policies in place within a larger framework for land use planning and
usage, development takes place without set goals. As a result, affected parties and stakeholders
won’t have certainty about the infrastructure development that needs to take place. Stakeholders
require certainty for investment purposes and communities, for instance, want the assurance that
the areas in which they have bought residential properties will retain their residential characters
for years to come.
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• Conflict Management

With a larger framework for planning and management together with legislation, it is possible
to manage conflict that exists or develops in relation to land and resource usage. With such in
place, an integrated approach to planning and resource allocation can be followed. It becomes
easier to identify potential areas of compromise between economic development, social well-
being, and the preservation of the environment.
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• Increase in Stakeholder Participation

Instead of following a top-down approach wherein the interests of affected communities

and stakeholders are often compromised for the sake of strategic development management
goals, a process of public participation is followed.
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• Protect Available Resources

A balance must be reached between the needs of communities, economic development,

and the protection of the available resources. For the most part, it is not possible to ensure
that available resources will be available over the long-term if legislation and policies are
not in place to ensure sustainable usage of such. With careful management, it is possible to
reduce urban sprawl whilst improving the living and working conditions within the urban
environment.
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• Better Control Over the Socio-Economic Activities

With it in place, improved planning can take place for infrastructure development that
includes everything from transport infrastructure to the creation of relaxation areas,
industrial precincts, housing, and more. The impact of socio-economic development on the
environment can be managed while the costs for travelling to and from work can, for
instance, be reduced. Pollution can be reduced and thereby the risk of health issues related
to exposure to the pollutants.
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• Identify the Most Beneficial Use of Land

Instead of uncontrolled housing settlements and infrastructure development in reaction to

such, it is possible to create a larger plan for resource usage. This can be done on the basis
of proper investigation and well-researched information. To this end, the pollution of a river
that runs through an informal settlement can be prevented. Areas can be set aside for such
settlements where water can be supplied by the relevant municipality. The settlements can
be closer to a light industrial area where work opportunities and major public transport
routes exist.
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