Question

State the factors affecting land use.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Factors affecting rural and urban landuse

Solution:

• The factors affecting rural land use:
  • The factors like climatic conditions, fertility of the soil, altitude and slope of the land, irrigational facilities, natural resources, government policies, etc. affect rural land use.
  • For example, the land with a gentle slope is not used for residential purposes but is used for step farming.
• The factors affecting urban land use:
  • The factors like location of land, natural resources, housing development policies of the government, transportation routes, industrialization, trade and commerce, entertainment facilities, government policies, etc. affect urban land use.