Land use planning creates the conditions required to achieve types of land use which are sustainable, socially desirable and environmentally compatible.

Goals of Land Use Planning:

To improve the livelihood of all residents of the planning area by:

• Fostering income generation by optimal allocation and development of physical resources.
• Providing wider employment opportunities for the Region’s population.
• To ensure that traditional communities are not adversely affected by development.

Objectives of Land Use Planning

•  To establish priorities in regard to land use and infrastructure development.
•  To develop extra-regional linkages that would strengthen the Region’s competitive position.
•  To enable GLSC to define policies and plans with specific relation to:
  •  The identification of new lands for development.
  •  The allocation of unclaimed lands for development.
  • The creation of a framework to enable land use change.
  • The promotion of infrastructure development.
  • Capacity building within GLSC through the development of a methodology for land use planning for use in the rest of Guyana.
  • The initiation of a wider review of the national framework for development planning and control.
  • The identification of which agencies are responsible for which aspects and how they work together to provide efficient land management.

BENEFITS OF LAND USE PLANNING

• It resolves land use conflicts.
• It provides for effective and efficient utilization of existing resources.
• It opens new areas for development in sustainable manner.

LAND USE PLANS COMPLETED

• Region 6 East Berbice
• Region 9 Rupununi Sub-Region 1
• Linden-Lethem Road Corridor
• Soesdyke– Linden Highway