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land-use planning

/ˌlændˈjuːs ˈplænɪŋ/LAND·use PLAN·ning

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The process of deciding how land should be used and organised in a city or region.

Examples

Comprehensive land-use planning can prevent urban sprawl and protect green areas.

Effective land-use planning balances housing needs with transport and public spaces.

Many cities update their land-use planning to cope with population growth.

Band 8 sentence

Robust land-use planning that integrates transport and green space is essential to making cities livable as they grow.

Collocations

  • comprehensive land-use planning
  • land-use policy
  • land-use map

Word family

land-use (adj) adjectiveplanning nounplan verb

Common mistakes

City need better land use planning.The city needs better land-use planning.

Land use planning is very important for sustainable.Land-use planning is very important for sustainability.

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Synonyms

zoning

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zoning

Local zoning laws prohibit factories in residential zones.

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