Land evaluation – towards a revised framework
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OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT
The FAO Framework for land evaluation dates from 1976. In collaboration with
UNEP, FAO has developed an improved framework for
land resources development
and management that addresses the evolving nature of integrated land resource
management (FAO 1995b, 1997b, 1999a). The new insights and methodologies in the
study of land resources use and management make a revision and expansion of the
Framework timely and urgent.
The present document is intended to provide materials
for a discussion on the
direction in which land evaluation should evolve. It summarizes a number of new
concepts and additional tools and procedures that might be appropriate for inclusion
in a revised framework for land evaluation, and discusses advantages
and disadvantages
of each.
On the basis of literature review and case studies, this volume provides suggestions
and discusses options for a revision of the Framework. Annex 4, comprising summaries
of case
studies from several countries, illustrates some of the methods and approaches
that have been successfully applied. More case studies will need to be reviewed to
provide a balanced set of field-tested methods for revision of the Framework.
This document is intended for professionals in different fields of expertise concerned
with land evaluation and land-use planning. They are invited
to share and discuss
recent experiences in the field as well as their insights in land evaluation methods and
structure. These discussions should lead to a solid, state-of-the-art revised Framework
for land evaluation.
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