Land evaluation

Definition (http://www.fao.org/nr/land/land-policy-and-planning/eval/en/)

Land evaluation is formally defined as the assessment of land performance when used for a specified purpose, involving the execution and interpretation of surveys and studies of land forms, soils, vegetation, climate and other aspects of land in order to identify and make a comparison of promising kinds of land use in terms applicable to the objectives of the evaluation. (FAO)

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Approved Date
05-Nov-2013

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