Visualise how land is being used globally, and the sectoral significance in terms forests, water, agriculture, settlements etc. We also look at how Constitution of India deals with Land and introduce ourselves to the relationship of spatial planning with different public policies. This chapter is part of a series on Hierarchical Spatial Planning Framework
“Climate change, population growth, rapid urbanisation, food insecurity and water scarcity – have increased competition for resources and heightened tensions and instability.”
António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, while taking oath in 2017
Who imagined that one policy has the potential to impact 14 goals and 37 targets? This chapter is part of a series on Hierarchical Spatial Planning Framework
Addressing issues pertaining to land through spatial and land use planning would substantially further the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development. A land use planning policy (if prepared) has a potential to positively impact achievement of 14 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) due to its direct relation to 37 targets spread across SDG 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.