Land use planning ensures the use of land resources in an organized fashion so that the needs of the present and future generations can be best addressed. Land use planning has as its basic purpose to ...

Sri Lanka was not ready for Cyclone Ditwah, both in terms of the intensity of rainfall and winds, and also in terms of ...

(b) Brief Definition: Change over time of the distribution of land uses within a country. Land use is characterized by the arrangements, activities and inputs that people undertake in a specific land ...

Image courtesy of Vectorworks, Inc. The days of designing for a discrete project are numbered. Today’s most forward-thinking architects are finding it their mission to go beyond their project — in ...

Today's move would 'ensure that no landowners could actually file proposals in advance of the interim control bylaw being put ...

The Lagos State Government is set to enforce planning laws to regulate informal spaces, aiming to improve urban order, safety ...

Barbara Norman is Emeritus Professor at the University of Canberra and has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian and ACT Governments and the Bushfire and Natural ...

Data previously used to register land ownership is now being used to track changes in land use and provide information for development planning. Map results reveal that dense forest had declined by ...

Following an extensive assessment of challenges in urban development, housing, and land use, the Chamber of Deputies has resolved to summon two ministers to provide explanations and responses to the ...