Land Use and Cover Concepts

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Land Use

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Human activity that occurs on and is directly related to the land

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Zoning

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The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use

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Cropland

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Land area used for growing crops

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Rangeland

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Land covered in native vegetation used to grazing livestock

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Urbanization

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A population shift from living in the countryside to living in cities.

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Green Space

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Land containing grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart in an urban location

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Transportation

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A network of roads, bike lanes, or sidewalks where people travel long distances to get from one destination to another.

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Residential

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Land used to house people

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Industrial

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Land used in connection with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage facilities.

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Bureau of Land Management

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Organization that manages public land and subsurface mineral