collocation · academic
land use change
/lænd juːs tʃeɪndʒ/LAND USE CHANGE
the alteration of the way land is used, such as from farmland to housing or industry
Examples
“Rapid urbanisation often causes land use change at the expense of farmland.”
“Satellite images help scientists monitor land use change over time.”
“Policies on zoning can control harmful land use change.”
Band 8 sentence
“Comprehensive zoning laws and incentives for compact development can mitigate harmful land use change driven by urban sprawl.”
Collocations
- monitor land use change
- control land use change
Word family
Common mistakes
land uses change→land use change
many land use change→many land use changes
Say it for a higher band
5change in land use→6land-use change→7+land use change
Synonyms
change in land use
Easily confused
change in land use
“The researchers analysed change in land use from 1990 to 2020.”
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