urban land use

Question 1

what is land use?

Answer 1

how urban, suburban and rural land is and can be used

Question 2

what are the 6 major land use groups?

Answer 2

• residential
• transportation
• institutional and public buildings
• open space and recreational
• industrial
• commercial

Question 3

residential land use takes up ___% of urban land

Answer 3

40

Question 4

what is residential density?

Answer 4

number of housing units per square kilometer

Question 5

what is an example of low residential density?

Answer 5

detached homes, farmland

Question 6

what is an example of medium residential density?

Answer 6

townhouses

Question 7

what is an example of high residential density?

Answer 7

apartment buildings

Question 8

how much of canada’s developed land is used for roads and highways?

Answer 8

1/3

Question 9

what 3 parts is a city’s transportation system made of?

Answer 9

• vehicles
• transportation paths
• terminal facilities

Question 10

institutional and public land use takes up ___% of urban land

Answer 10

10

Question 11

open space and recreational land use takes up ___% of urban land

Answer 11

7

Question 12

industrial land use takes up ___% of urban land

Answer 12

6

Question 13

commercial land use takes up ___% of urban land

Answer 13

5

Question 14

what are the 6 main types of commercial land use?

Answer 14

• local service centres
• neighbourhood plazas
• community shopping centres
• power centres
• regional shopping centres
• central business district

Question 15

what are 4 factors influencing land use patterns?

Answer 15

• land value
• zoning bylaws
• technology
• climate

Question 16

high density development occurs where land is ____

Answer 16

expensive

Question 17

low density development occurs where land is ____

Answer 17

inexpensive

Question 18

what are zoning bylaws?

Answer 18

laws passed by the city government that controls the kind and amount of development in an area

Question 19

what is technology?

Answer 19

land use patterns reflect the technology that existed when the land was developed

Question 20

what is climate?

Answer 20

climate in canada dictates the building of cities with inside and outside environments