Factors affecting change in land use
The rural landscape of New Zealand is vastly different today than it was several
decades ago when farming was largely restricted to dairying, beef and sheep,
although with some combinations. More recently, there is much more diversity and a
picked-up pace of change.
decades ago when farming was largely restricted to dairying, beef and sheep,
although with some combinations. More recently, there is much more diversity and a
picked-up pace of change.
Rural change can take several different dimensions, which might include:
- land cover (e.g. grass, indigenous vegetation)
- land use (e.g. livestock and/or crops)
- farming practises/infrastructure: e.g. fertiliser, irrigation
- farm types
- employment, ownership etc.
- land cover (e.g. grass, indigenous vegetation)
- land use (e.g. livestock and/or crops)
- farming practises/infrastructure: e.g. fertiliser, irrigation
- farm types
- employment, ownership etc.
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