Human activities make contrasting demands on land use. In the early years of civilization these could be met by allocation to one or other use. Except in a few areas, this system of allocation has persisted almost to the present time. Now, the density of human population, the mobility of that population and the wider horizons of individual members have radically changed the situation. Land use must be planned as a whole and multiple use must receive increasing consideration.
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