noun phrase · academic
land use planning
UK/ˈlænd ˌjuːz ˈplænɪŋ/US/ˈlænd ˌjuːs ˈplænɪŋ/LAND USE PLAN·ning
The process of allocating land for different uses (housing, industry, parks, etc.).
Examples
“Effective land use planning can prevent chaotic urban growth.”
“Local authorities published a new land use planning document.”
“Land use planning balances economic needs with environmental protection.”
Band 8 sentence
“Proper land use planning is essential if a city wants to combine growth with environmental protection.”
Collocations
- comprehensive land use planning
- land use planning policy
Word family
Common mistakes
planning use land→land use planning
land planning use→land use planning
Say it for a higher band
5planning→6zoning→7+land use planning
Synonyms
zoning
Easily confused
zoning
“The city introduced zoning to separate industrial sites from residential streets.”
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