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land-use planning
/ˌlændˈjuːs ˈplænɪŋ/LAND·use PLAN·ning
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
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.
Say it for a higher band
5city planning→6zoning→7+land-use planning
Synonyms
zoning
Easily confused
zoning
“Local zoning laws prohibit factories in residential zones.”
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