What are the three economic factors that affect land-use?
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Describe the three types of changes that of changes that an economy undergoes which affect its land use pattern.

Explanation

Three factors that affect land-use are as follows:
(a) The size of the economy: The size of the economy grows over time as a result of increasing population, change in income levels, available technology and associated factors. As a result, the pressure on land will increase. with time and marginal lands would come under use.
(b) The composition of the economy: The composition of the economy would undergo a change over time. In other words, the secondary and the tertiary sectors usually grow much faster than the primary sector, specifically the agricultural sector. This type of change is common in developing countries like India. This process would result in a gradual shift of land from agricultural uses to non-agricultural uses. Such changes are sharp around large urban areas. The agricultural land is being used for building purposes.
( c) Continuous pressure on agricultural land: Though the contribution of the agricultural activities reduces over time, the pressure on land for agricultural activities does not decline. The reasons for continued pressure on agricultural land are:
(i) In developing countries, the share of population dependent on agriculture usually declines far slowly as compared to the decline in the sector.s share in GDP.
( ii) The number of people that the agricultural sector has to feed keeps increasing day by day.