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Land use

Definition:

The human use of a piece of land for a certain purpose (such as irrigated agriculture or recreation). Influenced by, but not synonymous with, land cover.

Source: MA  Glossary

Related words:

Landscape

Translation(s):

Español: Usos del suelo
Français: Affectation des sols
Nederlands: Landgebruik

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