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NALT Full

Preferred term

land use

Type

Topic

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.
Source: 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
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

land management

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

land development
land occupation
landuse
land utilisation
land utilization

In other languages

uso de la tierra

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1581

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