Land use in the UK and how it has changed

Learning objectives: To learn what “land use” means in the UK, how it has changed in the past and how it may change in the future.

Vocabulary – what do these words mean? urban rural towns and cities countryside / farmland greenbelt rural land surrounding a town or city which cannot be built upon

What is ‘land use’? Land use is a term used to describe the function of the land. Land use can vary from place to place. In rural areas, land can be used for farming and forestry. In urban areas, land can be used for industry or housing.

What new words have you found? Bingo! Use Land Use picture card to play bingo. What new words have you found?

What do you think land in the UK is used for mostly? England N.Ireland Wales Scotland

2011

Changes in Land Use Over Time Let’s focus on Scotland! Watch this clip! http://www.bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove/stories/rewinds/blacklaw.shtml Source - bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove - © 2014 BBC

Main task: Find and label Black Law on the map of the UK. Complete your worksheet independently. (Red/green) Complete your worksheet with the teacher.(yellow/blue)

Plenary quiz What does rural mean? What does urban mean? What is greenbelt? Write down 3 different ways in which land can be used. Write down 2 different reasons why land use may change over time. Share your answers with your partner.

Kielder Water Why was it built? A large artificial reservoir in North East England. The largest artificial lake in the UK (based on capacity). Over 27 miles of shore line. Holds 200 billion litres. Why was it built? In the 1960s there was a rise in demand for water in this area so the reservoir was created. Kielder forest was built around it which happens to be the largest man-made woodland in the UK. It is a very popular tourist attraction with many activities available including water sports, walking and cycling tracks. An observatory has also been built there. Photo courtesy of Lucy Melford (@flickr.com) – granted under creative commons licence - attribution