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Investigating Coasts

Learning Objective: To learn how changes in land use will affect people and the environment.

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Land is used in different ways by different people. In the UK there are 44 land classifications.

They are grouped into four categories.

Can you think of examples of land use for each of these categories.

FarmlandNatural

Built onUrban green

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Farmland includes pastures, arable land, orchards etc.

Natural includes moors, forests, lakes etc.

Built on includes buildings, roads, airports etc.

Urban green includes parks, gardens, golf courses etc.

Dairy farm, Devon Delamere Forest, Cheshire

Retail street, Derby Hyde Park, London

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How might these people want to use this land?

a local resident cafe

owner

a sea angler

a local government

official

a holiday-maker

the owner of a travel company a scientist

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Plans to build a hotel on the beach have been published. How would each person feel about this proposal?

a local resident cafe owner

a sea angler

a local government

official

a holiday-maker

the owner of a travel

company

a scientist

Do they all agree?

What might the main

arguments be about?

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Would you vote for or against the building of the hotel?

Can you persuade opposing voters to agree with you?

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