Land use
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003667
The occupation or reservation of land or water area for any human activity or any defined purpose. It also includes use of the air space above the land or water.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003667 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | land development; land occupation; land utilisation; land utilization; landuse |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Land management; Grazing lands; Green infrastructure; Open space; Land cover; Abandoned land; Cropland; Green belt (land management); Rangelands; Land use and land cover maps; Agri-environmental policy; Building controls; Cadasters; Land clearing; Land markets; Agrivoltaic systems; Permanent grasslands; Military lands; Land classification; Land policy; National parks; Agricultural land; Farmland Protection Program; Agroecological zones; Multiple land use; Land use change; Land use planning; Zoning |
| Translations | Spanish: uso de la tierra |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003667",
"term": "Land use",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The occupation or reservation of land or water area for any human activity or any defined purpose. It also includes use of the air space above the land or water.",
"synonyms": [
"land development",
"land occupation",
"land utilisation",
"land utilization",
"landuse"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"land management",
"grazing lands",
"green infrastructure",
"open space",
"land cover",
"abandoned land",
"cropland",
"green belt (land management)",
"rangelands",
"land use and land cover maps",
"agri-environmental policy",
"building controls",
"cadasters",
"land clearing",
"land markets",
"agrivoltaic systems",
"permanent grasslands",
"military lands",
"land classification",
"land policy",
"national parks",
"agricultural land",
"Farmland Protection Program",
"agroecological zones",
"multiple land use",
"land use change",
"land use planning",
"zoning"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "uso de la tierra"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/land-use/"
}
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