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Chapter 14: Land

Chapter 14: Land. Mr. Manskopf Notes also found at http://www.manskopf.com. Goals for these notes. Distinguish between urban and rural land uses Explain the major ways human use land Describe how our land uses impact our society, economy and environment

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Chapter 14: Land

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  1. Chapter 14: Land Mr. Manskopf Notes also found at http://www.manskopf.com

  2. Goals for these notes • Distinguish between urban and rural land uses • Explain the major ways human use land • Describe how our land uses impact our society, economy and environment • Introduce : “Habitat : It’s Your Choice” project

  3. How we use the land says a lot

  4. How is most of the land in the U.S. used? What does this chart show?

  5. Rural vs. Urban • Urban: mostly buildings and roads, high population density • Rural: few people, largely open space • What is suburban? • What is more valuable?

  6. Rural vs. Urban

  7. Urban vs. Rural • What “role” do these land uses play? • How do we decide where to build and where not to build? • What determines the value of land?

  8. How Should We Live?

  9. Land Use • Urbanization: movement of people into cities • Increasing • What are pros/cons of people moving into cities?

  10. Land Use Infrastructure: all the things we build to support living • Buildings • Roads • Sewers • Water treatment plants • Powerplants Environmental/ societal costs?

  11. Urban Sprawl

  12. Impacts of Cities • Can you list some impacts cities have on the environment?

  13. Land Use Planning Land Use Planning: determining in advance how land will be used • Where do we put Houses, schools, businesses, roads, factories, etc. • What land should be left open?

  14. Land Use Planning

  15. Conservation Conservation: keeping land as parks, open space, farmland, forests, wilderness • Protected from development • Why should we do this?

  16. Conservation

  17. Conservation: Parks and Wilderness

  18. Parks and Wilderness Wilderness: an area of land and ecosystems protected with very limited human interaction. • No roads, motorized vehicles, far from human development

  19. Habitat: Its Your Choice

  20. Habitat: It’s Your Choice Project • Goal: Play the role of a local land-use planner in developing Muir Valley.

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