Land use in the locality
You can identify some types of land use in the locality using maps and aerial imagery.
Land use in the locality
You can identify some types of land use in the locality using maps and aerial imagery.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Aerial images and maps can help us identify different types of land use; an easy example is housing
- Maps and keys help us identify industrial areas, fields, woods and built up areas with lots of roads
- Aerial images reveal patterns and colours in the landscape e.g. farmed areas may have uniform stripes
- OS maps at 1: 10000 and 1:25000 are useful scales to explore land use patterns
Keywords
Land use - Land use is the function or purpose of a particular area.
Map key - A map key is a box of information on a map that tells you what the lines and symbols on the map mean.
Settlements - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
Scale - The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is.
Common misconception
Land can be mixed use and this may confuse some children when classifying land use type.
You could create a mixed land use category or ask children to go with the majority land use.
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Equipment
Tracing paper and local area map.
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
can be viewed at different scales using the zoom function
can be folded up and taken in your pocket
can be annotated with labels and photographs
Exit quiz
6 Questions
