land-use planning
nounUK /ˈlænd juːs ˈplænɪŋ/
US /ˈlænd juːs ˈplænɪŋ/
Land-use planning is deciding what different parts of land will be used for, like homes, parks, or farms.
The town used land-use planning to set aside a big green space for a new park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of deciding how land in a city or region should be used and developed.
Land-use planning helped the city decide where to build new schools.
3. Rules and maps that show what can be built on different pieces of land.
The land-use planning map shows that this field must stay as farmland.
4. Planning that balances homes, businesses, roads, and nature in an area.
Good land-use planning keeps factories away from quiet neighborhoods.