Guidelines for land-use planningGuidelines for land-use planning
FAO Development Series 1
ISSN 1020-0819
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Prepared by the
Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service
under the guidance of the
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Land Use Planning
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1993
Land-use planning is sometimes misunderstood as being a process where planners tell people what to do. In this publication, land-use planning means the systematic assessment of physical, social and economic factors in such a way as to encourage and assist land users in selecting options that increase their productivity, are sustainable and meet the needs of society.
Reprinted 1996
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FAO, Rome (Italy)
Guidelines for land-use planning.
(FAO Development Series No. 1)
ISBN 92-5-103282-3
1. Land use 2. Planning
I. Title II. Series
FAO code: 59 AGRIS: E11
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What is land-use planning?
When is land-use planning useful?
Making the best use of limited resources
Goals
The focus of land-use planning
Planning at different levels
Application
Chapter 2. Overview of the planning process
The need for flexibility
Planning and implementation
Planning as an iterative process
The land-use plan
Chapter 3. Steps in land-use planning
Step 1. Establish goals and terms of reference
Step 2. Organize the work
Step 3. Analyse the problems
Step 4. Identify opportunities for change
Step 5. Evaluate land suitability
Step 6. Appraise the alternatives: environmental, economic and social analysis
Step 7. Choose the best option
Step 8. Prepare the land-use plan
Step 9. Implement the plan
Step 10. Monitor and revise the plan