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In what ways can geographers contribute towards optimal land use planning in a region?

  • UPSC 2016
  • Regional Planning

Optimal land use planning allocates each parcel to the use yielding the highest sustained social return within ecological limits, reconciling competing claims of agriculture, settlement, industry, forest and water.

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  • Survey, Mapping and the Data Base
  • Evaluation of Land Capability and Suitability
  • Allocation, Location Theory and Regionalisation
  • Human, Behavioural and Participatory Dimensions

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