Land use of a particular region can be affected by which of the following factor (s)?

size of the economy the composition of the economy both 1 and 2 none of the above

both 1 and 2

Land use in a region, to a large extent, is influenced by the nature of economic activities carried out in that region. However, while economic activities change over time, land, like many other natural resources, is fixed in terms of its area. At this stage, one needs to appreciate three types of changes that an economy undergoes, which affect land-use: (i) The size of the economy (measured in terms of value for all the goods and services produced in the economy) grows over time as a result of increasing population, changes 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. (ii) Secondly, the composition of the economy would undergo a change over time. In other words, the secondary and 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. You would observe that such changes are sharp around large urban areas. The agricultural land is being used for building purposes. (iii) Thirdly, though the contribution of the agricultural activities reduces over time, the pressure on land for agricultural activities does not decline.