Kids Neighborhood Workshop
City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division

Survey: Land Use


DO THIS: Tally land uses you see on your neighborhood walk by marking each time you see one of the following buildings. Add the marks for each category. Calculate the percentages or fractions of the total. Keep this survey in your journal.

Important: Adult supervision is required. Have your parent or teacher take you to the neighborhood study area.

DEFINITIONS:
Land use: The way that land is used.
Commercial: Stores where people buy things or services; retail.
Dwelling Unit: The space where someone lives, such as a house or apartment.
Industrial: Factories, machine shops, warehouses.
Multi-Family: Two or more families per building (i.e., apartments). A clue is the number of street addresses. Also, each dwelling unit will have its own electrical meter on the side of building.
Recreation: Amusement park, bowling center, miniature golf, golf course, baseball or football stadium.
Single Family: One family per house/building.
Vacant Building: No one is using building. Things to look for which may indicate that building is vacant: boarded-up windows and doors, no signs, no furniture.
Vacant Undeveloped Land: No buildings.

NumberLand UseNumberLand Use
.Banks.Residential - Single Family Houses
.Commercial.Residential - Multi-Family Apartments, Condominiums or Townhomes
.Offices.Residential - Mobilehome
.Gas Stations.Motel or Hotel
.Industrial.Churches
.Restaurants.Community Centers
.Movie Theaters.Hospitals or health care centers
.Parking Lots.Convalescent Homes
.Schools - Public.Flood Control
.Schools - Private.Utility Yard
.Parks.Recreation
.Agriculture.Museums
.Vacant Buildings.Vacant Undeveloped Land

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