Land-Use Planning Project
Human Population and Land Use
adapted from Ben Smith, Palos Verdes High
School
Purpose:
To plan a county with a population of 154,800 people. (Groups of two)
First
Day: Explanation of basic
theory behind land-use planning. This includes the need for zoning and
compatible land-use planning. For example, you would never want to put a
factory adjacent to a residential area. You need to be made aware of the
need for commercial, residential and industrial areas, as well as, schools,
parks, hospitals, airports, dumps, etc. After the explanation of land-use
theory, you will individually start developing a land-use plan for "
RUBRIC:
Plans will be graded using a rubric.
1. Map is organized and neat.
2. Design shows careful thought and planning.
3. Environmentally sound features in land use plan.
4. All required services/locations are included in plan
and map.
5. Identification of major industrial/manufacturing
ventures with names and explanations.
6. Energy sources used to power the city and surrounding
area with names of and why these sources were selected.
7. Identification of crops grown and why these were
selected.
8. Type(s) of forestry used with type of tree cutting
method (if any).
9. Names of three national parks and three wilderness
areas and why they were placed in these locations. Do not use my name or names
of people in my family.
10. The name of the city.
11. Realism of the plan while incorporating creativity and
originality of thought.
12. Written Report:
1.
Summary of
plan/design is clearly communicated.
2.
An explanation of
how, specifically, this design is environmentally sound.
3.
Other significant
specifics that you have incorporated.