Practicing Success
Which of the following statement is/are NOT correct in respect of land use pattern? |
With the increase in the size of the economy, the pressure on land increases. Growth of secondary and tertiary sectors of an area results in a sudden shift of land from agricultural uses to non-agricultural uses. The contribution of agricultural activities in an economy reduces over time with development but the pressure on land for agricultural activities does not decline. None of the above |
Growth of secondary and tertiary sectors of an area results in a sudden shift of land from agricultural uses to non-agricultural uses. |
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 : |