Unit 3- Land Use Change Flashcards
1
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Define land use
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Characterized by the arrangements, activities and inputs that people undertake on a certain land cover type to produce, change, or maintain it,
2
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Why study land use change?
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- develop knowledge of local area and processes
- identify trends for effective planning
- Monitor changes
- evaluate impact of changes
3
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Typical land use zones:
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- nature protection areas
- cultivated lands
- recreational areas
- transport routes
- urban areas
- mining areas
4
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Largest land category in Vic
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Grazing native vegetation
5
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Social reasons for land use change
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- expansion of housing for local employment
- needs and values change
6
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historical reasons for land use change
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- current land uses are a product of past decisions
-Changing needs - conservation of heritage and history for future generations
7
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economic reasons for land use change
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- wealth, production, spending, employment, income, profit, goods + services, trade> major influence
- PROFIT
8
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Environmental reasons for land use change
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- env features may prohibit some land uses e.g. steep land
- low and unreliable rainfall may limit human activity
-biodiversity, water, wellbeing and character of a region= major influence
9
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Political reasons for land use change
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- protect an exisiting land use
- grant permission for land use change
- policy, legislation, planning regs, election promises and protest activities
- influenced by political will
- zoning laws
10
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Tech reasons for land use change
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- science, engineering and comms
- water conservation, irrigation projects > cropping
- ^high-rise apartments
- freeways and fast tracks > decreased travel times
- work from home IT
- geospatial tech to plan and evaluate
- storage facilities and ports
- mining
- tech e.g. bulldozers, cranes
11
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Causes of future land use
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- pop growth
- changing market demands + needs
- climate change
- new regs
12
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How many new homes in Melb by 2050? Where?
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1.6 million
In outer urban areas
13
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Sustainable changes to land use
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- mixed land uses
- density variations
- connectivity
- high-quality public realms
- local character
- adaptability
14
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impact of climate changing on land use in farming regions
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- decreased rainfall> decreased crop yields and decreased livestock capacities
- adapt w new plants and animal breeds
- reduce emissions
- plant trees
- irrigation cropping replaced with dryland cropping
15
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impact of climate changing on land use in urban regions
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- ^ sea levels and sea-based storms intensify
- protection of low-lying areas e.g seawalls
- plan for more green and open spaces (cooler)
