Understanding Your Environment: Land Use Planning Activity 6 - Surveying the Community on Land Use

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Understanding Your Environment book
It's About Time/AGI

This investigation will help you to:







Reaching a Consensus on Land Use in the Community

  • Center of Excellence for Suistainable Development - Land Use Planning - US Department of Energy
    Click on any of the topics on the sidebar menu to learn more about the key principles of land use plannings, strategies for successful land use planning, tools needed for successful land use planning, and real stories of communities which have launched sucessful land use plans.
  • "Case Studies" - Community Based Environmental Programs, EPA
    Success stories and case studies about many environmental topics.
  • "Land-Based Classification Standards" - American Planning Association
    This site provides a description of criteria to consider when developing a land use plan, including the actual use of the land, the function of the land, types of buildings or structures which are needed, and who owns the land.

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