Mapping Land Use in Our Local Area
Students will create a land-use map of their school catchment area or townland, identifying and recording how land is used for housing, farming, industry, recreation, and open space. They will compare their findings with Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) maps of the same area to develop their mapwork skills in a real local context.
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Students will create a land-use map of their school catchment area or townland, identifying and recording how land is used for housing, farming, industry, recreation, and open space. They will compare their findings with Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) maps of the same area to develop their mapwork skills in a real local context.
Key Questions
- How is the land in our local area used, and has this always been the case?
- What do OSi maps tell us about land use that we cannot see from the school yard?
- How do the needs of different groups in our community influence how land is used?
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