Leisure and Land Use

Leisure and land use lesson talks about the usage of land for different types of leisure and recreational activities.

Leisure and Land Use: Special areas and buildings used for leisure and recreational activities

Leisure activities
Need special areas or spaces	Need special buildings
Football pitches	Cinemas
Cricket pitches	Theatres
Tennis courts	Restaurants
Swimming pools	Discos
Bowling greens	Youth clubs
Golf course etc.	Ten-pin bowling alleys etc.

What are the disadvantages of these special areas or buildings of leisure activities?

Very expensive to build
Very difficult to build
Maintenance cost is very high
Can affect other people’s work
Can damage the environment

Sports areas

Why are sports grounds and golf courses more common in the suburbs and outskirts of towns than in the centre?

Sports facilities are big users of space and land is expensive in town and city centres.

What are suburbs?

Residential (housing) areas bordering the city are called suburbs.

What is meant by outskirts?

The areas at the edge of a town or city and farthest from the center are called outskirts.

Play areas and parks

Who don’t have a proper and safe place to play?

Children who live in flats and homes without gardens

Where can these children play safely?

These children can play safely in children’s park

What can we see in local parks?

Swings
Slides
Climbing frames
Sandpits
Somewhere to run around safe from dogs and traffic
Tennis courts
Football pitches
Cricket pitches

Leisure and the environment

What are the leisure activities which need electricity?

Watching television
Listening to music
Playing computer games
Playing electronic and video games etc.

How do outdoor activities have a big impact on the environment?

Producing noise pollution
Producing air pollution
Eroding (wearing away/ eating away) the land
Damaging the land

What are the sports or outdoor activities that damage the environment?

Motor racing
Water skiing and similar activities

Also, enjoy reading ‘Leisure activities and the weather‘ and ‘Leisure and Recreation‘

Written By : K8School