Industrial Land

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014195",
  "term": "Industrial Land",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Industrial areas include a wide array of land uses from light manufacturing to heavy manufacturing plants. Identification of light industries those focused on design, assembly, finishing, processing, and packaging of products can often be based on the type of building, parking, and shipping arrangements. Light industrial areas may be, but are not necessarily, directly in contact with urban areas; many are now found at airports or in relatively open country. Heavy industries use raw materials such as iron ore, timber, or coal. Included are steel mills, pulp and lumber mills, electric power generating stations, oil refineries and tank farms, chemical plants, and brick making plants. Stockpiles of raw materials and waste-product disposal areas are usually visible, along with transportation facilities capable of handling heavy materials.",
  "references": [
    "DOI Bureau of Reclamation A Land Use And Land Cover Classification System For Use With Remote Sensor Data Geological Survey Professional Paper 964 at http://www.usbr.gov/lc/socal/reports/SMappend_C.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/industrial-land/"
}