Chapter 10 Project Land Use Planning in Muir Valley
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Chapter 10 Project Land Use Planning in
Muir ValleyMr. Manskopf
Notes also found at http://www.manskopf.com
How we use the land says a lot
How Should We Live?
Where should we build? Where should we leave alone?
Where should we put things like•Schools•Police/Fire Departments•Stores•Factories•Roads•Parks•Offices•Hospitals
Land Use Planning
Land Use Planning: determining in advance how land will be used•Where do we putHouses, schools, businesses, roads, factories, etc.•What land should be left open?
http://www.boroughofaudubon.com/Zoning_.html
Land Use Planning
Conservation
Conservation: keeping land as parks, open space, farmland, forests, wilderness•Protected from development•Why should we do this?
Conservation
An Example of Land Use Planning
Habitat: Its Your Choice Developing Muir Valley Project
LAND USE Project
• Goal: Play the role of a local land-use planner in developing Muir Valley.
Goal Continued…
Use what you have learned in class about land use, habitat, pollution, etc. to develop a well designed town of 10,000 in fictional Muir Valley.