Mixed land use

Answer: Mixed land use means using the same area or building for more than one purpose.

• In mixed land use, residential, commercial, office and sometimes light industrial uses are found together, e.g. shops on the ground floor and houses on upper floors.
• It is common in the old central parts of cities and in towns of developing countries.
• Advantages: saves land and travel time, people can walk to work and shops, reduces traffic and pollution, makes efficient use of infrastructure.
• Disadvantages: congestion, noise, parking problems and fire hazards if industries are mixed with houses.
• Modern town planning encourages planned mixed land use in smart cities.