1. Land Management

2. Land Management
Land-use Planning is determining in advance how land will be used
Determines the best locations for infrastructure
Infrastructure: basic facilities such as roads, bridges, and sewers

3. Land-use Planning Uses GIS (geographic information systems)
Must include transportation
Mass transit, car-pools, etc.

4. Land-use Planning
Must include open space in urban areas which are known as greenbelts
Absorbs CO2
Produces oxygen
Filters pollutants
Keeps cities cooler in the summer
Reduces drainage problems
Provides scenic and recreational areas

5. Greenbelts

6. Georgia Tech (14mi. From You)

7. Rangeland Managed by the federal government Leased to ranchers
Reduces overgrazing by limiting herd size
Rotate use to allow areas to recover
Killing invasive plants and planting native plants
Creates waterholes

8. Forest Lands Provide many products and habitat
Productivity is increased through selective cutting

9. Tree Harvesting Selective Cutting Clear Cutting
Cutting and removing only middle-aged or mature trees.
Clear Cutting
Cutting and removing all of the trees from an area of land.

10. Deforestation Clearing trees from an area without replacing them
For farmland and infrastructure
Reduces wildlife habitat
Increases erosion, landslides, and flooding
States have bought farmland from bankrupt farmers and have allowed forests to regenerate

11. Reforestation Trees are planted to re-establish forest land
Governments are working to improve reforestation efforts
Some areas now contain more forests than they did 100 years ago
Private organizations have established tree-planting programs with native plants

12. Conservation Parks and Preserves
Congress sets aside areas that are protected from development and for the public to use and enjoy

13. Conservation Wilderness Areas
Areas where the land and the ecosystems it supports are protected from all exploitation
May be found in public land systems
No structures or motorized equipment allowed

14. Land Conservation Benefits
Parks and Preserves and Wilderness Areas
Provide unspoiled forests, deserts, and prairies
Maintain species
Provide recreation, education, and research opportunities

15. Threats to Land Conservation
Threatened by population growth
Limit the number of visitors to parks
Limit the times when visitors are allowed
Volunteers help pick up trash, build trails, control invasive species, and educate the public

17. Create Your Green City
With a partner plan and blueprint a new age city geared toward young adults.
Must include the following:
An alternative transportation.
Greenspace/Open Space
Alternative Energy source
Waste management plan
Water source and conservation
Factory or major export (crops, products etc)