Land as a resource

Land as a resource

Land is the ultimate resource. Without it life on earth cannot be sustained. Land is both a physical commodity and an abstract concept in which the rights to own the land are as much a part of the land as the objects rooted in its soil. Good stewardship of the land is essential for present and future generations.

Objects that are not attached to the soil, such as motor cars, animals and human beings, are not part of the land, although they will be subject to the rights that control the use of the space that they occupy. “

Land is something over which individuals or communities have rights of ownership and use. It can be bought and sold and be subject to tax, and that is the basis of economic production.

In many countries the term “real estate” is used to describe land. Some differentiate between the land and the buildings attached to it, considering the latter as “property”. In this text the term “land” will be treated as all embracing, while real property refers to man-made constructions.

The role of land in the economy of each nation is not always obvious, but is of great significance. There can be no sustainable development without secure land rights, because there will be little willingness to make long-term investments. Countries in transition will, in particular, find it difficult to obtain some foreign investment.

What is land entitlement? Understanding Entitlement Process

Most people purchase land for one purpose: to develop it. That means building a home, shopping centre or apartment complex. A large percentage of land buyers search for properties with development in mind. Before starting your project you should go through the land entitlement process.

What is Land Entitlement?

Land entitlement is the legal process of obtaining approvals for your development plans. This process can be lengthy, complicated, and at times, expensive. But it is a vital part of the development phase because it helps determine what can and can’t be done with the property. In other words, entitlement can make or break your project. Simply put, entitlements are a legal agreement between you and governing municipality to allow for the development of a certain building type.

8. Match the words from two columns to create a phrase and make sentences about a general idea of land. :

to be	bought and sold.
the rights	subject to tax.
to be essential for	the ultimate resource
good stewardship of	to own the land
to have rights of	present and future generations
Land can be	the land
Land is	ownership and use

to be used	long-term investments
to be of	some foreign investments
sustainable	to describe land
without secure	great significance
to make	development
to obtain	land rights

9. Read the text, try to understand it and make your own utterance under the title “A general idea of land”. The following lexis can be helpful:

to support life; to sustain life; to keep on life	поддерживать жизнь
a stewardship of the land	разумное управление землёй; ответственное планирование и управление
essential	весьма важный, существенный
a land use management	управление землепользованием, землепользование
objects like …	объекты такие как, похожие …
a land management	организация землепользования; землеустройство
to have a right to land; to have a title to land	иметь право на землю
to have a right of ownership over a piece of land	иметь право собственности на участок земли
to be part of the land	быть частью земли
to occupy space	занимать пространство
a community	сообщество
the basis of economic production	основа экономичного производства
sustainable development	устойчивое экономическое развитие
to be impossible without secure land rights	быть невозможным без гарантированных земельных прав
obvious	очевидный
to be of great significance	представлять большое значение
On the whole	в целом

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