Agriculture and Rural Land–Use

A naturally occurring river delta.

A terraced hillside for growing rice.

A pristine, untouched forest.

A desert landscape with sparse vegetation.

By reducing the need for local food production.

By enabling the efficient distribution of agricultural products over long distances, connecting producers and consumers globally.

By increasing the cost of transporting agricultural goods.

By limiting the availability of agricultural products to local markets.

Uses natural features to demarcate irregular parcels of land.

Divides land into long, narrow strips, often perpendicular to a river.

Divides land into a grid pattern of square townships and sections.

Relies on local customs and traditions to define property boundaries.

The First Agricultural Revolution involved mechanization, while the Second Agricultural Revolution focused on domestication.

The First Agricultural Revolution led to increased food supply through better farming practices, while the Second Agricultural Revolution focused on the origins of farming.

The First Agricultural Revolution involved the OG farmers, while the Second Agricultural Revolution brought about tractors and plows.

The First Agricultural Revolution focused on high-yield crops, while the Second Agricultural Revolution emphasized organic farming.

Arid and desert conditions.

Humid tropical conditions.

Temperate and seasonal climates.

Cold, polar climates.

Market gardening in urban areas.

Rice farming in Southeast Asia.

Commercial cattle ranching in the Great Plains.

Plantation agriculture in the tropics.

Extensive systems use more labor and capital per unit of land compared to intensive systems.

Intensive systems use less labor and capital per unit of land compared to extensive systems.

Extensive systems use less labor and capital per unit of land compared to intensive systems.

Both systems use equal amounts of labor and capital, but differ in the types of crops they produce.

Land use is determined primarily by soil quality and climate conditions.

Land use patterns vary with distance from a city, with more intensive activities closer to the market.

Land use is randomly distributed and not influenced by economic factors.

Land use is solely determined by government regulations and policies.

Both systems create regular, geometric land divisions.

The metes and bounds system uses natural features, while the long-lot system creates long, narrow divisions.

The metes and bounds system creates long, narrow divisions, while the long-lot system uses geometric shapes.

Both systems are primarily used in urban areas for city planning.

It decreased the carrying capacity of land, leading to mass migrations and population dispersal.

It dramatically increased food production, supporting larger populations and reducing famine in many regions.

It led to widespread environmental degradation, causing a decline in agricultural productivity and population.

It promoted organic farming practices, which inherently limit the scale of food production and population growth.