What is Land Use

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Encompasses the management and modification of the natural environment to convert it into agricultural land: arable fields, grasslands; or human settlements. The term land use is also used to refer to the different land uses in zoning. Learn more in: System of Green Resilience Eco-Oriented Land Uses in Urban Socio-Ecosystems

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The function associated with the features that cover the earth´s surface, through its use by people. Learn more in: Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal

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Encompasses the management and modification of the natural environment to convert it into agricultural land: arable fields, grasslands; or human settlements. The term land use is also used to refer to the different land uses in zoning. Learn more in: Urban Socio-Ecosystems Green Resilience

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Refers to the human use of land or the function a land unit is used for. Land use may include agriculture, residential, commercial, industrial, and/or transportation. Learn more in: Urban Development Modelling: A Survey

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An activity which involves the management and modification of natural environment into semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. Learn more in: Food Security Through Rational Land Management: Innovative Aspects and Practices

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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. Learn more in: Foreign Land Acquisition: Food Security and Food Chains – The Nigerian Experience

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The way land is used or developed. Learn more in: Integrating ICT into Sustainable Local Policies

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The utilization of land cover type by human activities for the purpose of agriculture, forestry, settlement, and pasture. Learn more in: Land Use Land Cover Dynamics in Ribb Watershed and Its Implication to the Sustainability of Ribb Dam: South Gondar, Ethiopia

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The function associated with the features that cover the earth´s surface, through its use by people. Learn more in: Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal