SCO 4.2 Urban Land Use/Planning (pg 208-211) Definitions Name:______________________________ Word Bank   Use all words, each word will be used only once. Words are only for fill in the blanks. Commercial Open Space Industrial Quality of life Institutional Residential Land Use Transportation  LAND USE is the term that geographers and planners use to identify the different areas where people live, shop, work, play and go to schools (pg 208)  Land use patterns can affect QUALITY OF LIFE in a town or city. (pg 208)  List the 6 main designations for urban land use. (pg 208) 1. RESIDENTIAL 2. TRANSPORTATION 3. COMMERCIAL 4. INDUSTRIAL 5. INSTITUTIONAL 6. OPEN SPACE  What % is used for the following urban land in Ottawa? (Refer to figure 5.10 on pg 208) 1. Residential – 29% 2. Other – 40.1 % 3. Open Space – 15.5% 4. Institutional – 3.6% 5. Industrial – 6.1% 6. Commercial – 3.2% 7. Transportation –2.5%  Which type of land use has the most % and what do you think the reason is?  Other because it includes roads, vacant land as well as inland waters which have not been developed yet.  What type of land use has the least % and what do you think the reason is?  Transportation because it does not take up much space especially communication and utilities, they are usually found outside of town.  Residential land use refers to land that has been allocated to living space. May very in density and size. (pg 209)  Transportation land use is important designation. Moving people and goods from place to place. (pg 209)  Commercial land use accounts for land that has been assigned to business activities. (pg 210)  Industrial land use refers to land allocated to factories (where goods are manufactured). Usually located along major transportation routes. (pg 210)  In the above question, what are the benefits of that land use being located along major transportation routes? (pg 210)  Transport goods to market, easier access therefore less cost to ship.  Institutional land use refers to urban land occupied by schools, hospitals, and government. (pg 211)  What is the difference between open space and recreational land use? (pg 211)  Open space is land that has been left in its natural space where recreational space is used for playgrounds, golf courses, and sports fields.  What is the big challenge in planning land use? (pg 211)  Provide housing for growing population but must also provide green open space and protect wildlife.  Who makes the land use decision? (pg 211)  Local politicians, developers, citizens and urban/transportation planners.