areasuse
Areasuse is a conceptual framework used in urban planning and geographic information systems to quantify and manage land use by area. It emphasizes the spatial extent of different land uses and tracks how much of a given area is devoted to each category, rather than focusing solely on intensity measures like building height or population density. It can be applied at various scales, from parcels to entire cities.
The term areasuse blends “area” and “use” and appears in planning literature and software tools as a
Key components and metrics include defined use categories (such as residential, commercial, industrial, agriculture, open space,
Applications of areasuse include scenario analysis for planning and policy, evaluating trade-offs between housing, jobs, and
Limitations involve reliance on accurate, up-to-date land-use data and the potential for oversimplification of dynamic processes.
See also: land use planning, zoning, geographic information systems, urban planning. Example: a city uses areasuse