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Question
State the factors affecting land use.
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Solution
- The factors affecting rural land use:
- The factors like climatic conditions, fertility of soil, altitude and slope of land, irrigational facilities, natural resources, government policies, etc. affect rural land use.
- For example, the land with gentle slope is not used for residential purpose, but is used for step farming.
- The factors affecting urban land use:
- The factors like location of land, natural resources, housing development policies of government, transportation routes, industrialisation, trade and commerce, entertainment facilities, government policies, etc. affect urban land use.
- For example, the land site near the railway station, market, etc. is mostly used for commercial purposes.
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