Land Use Lesson 2 : Measuring Land Use and Land Cover (view)
Units included with this Open Author resource:
- Overview
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- Learning goals:
- Identify land uses by working with a map and/or air photo, Classify the land uses shown on a map or air photo, Describe how people use the land, Measure the amount of land in different land uses
- Keywords:
- MEECS, Environment, Environmental
- Objectives
- Advance Preparation
- Background Information
- Procedure
- Assessment Options
- Adaptions/Extensions/Enhancements
- Additional Resources
Summary
Students learn how to use air photographs to measure and classify land use. They learn how to map land use and understand how the use of land changes over time.