consum d'espai
English translation: I agree, it seems better to use "usage".
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|  Selected response from: Luis Luis United States Local time: 22:10 | ||||||
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| na | space consumption/natural resource consumption |
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| na | land consumption |
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| na | I agree, it seems better to use "usage". |
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space consumption/natural resource consumption Explanation: Alt: consumption of space/natural resources In economics, they refer to 'consumption', as economic theory is based on notions such as 'consumption, utility' etc. In more recent times, these concepts have been extended to a new area for economic analysis, which is the environment. Thus they really do mean 'consumption' when they refer to 'espai' or 'natural resources' becuase the idea is that these are all scarce resources, with alternative uses, and 'consumption' by one 'use' excludes other possibilities for 'use/consumption' For 'espai' you could probably extend the concept, but if you were reluctant to do so, check with author, or use 'utilisation of space'. I have personally used 'consumption of natural resources' when I translated articles from Gallego dealing with cost/benefit analyses and land allocation applications for nature areas. I have just checked my guesswork against Google and come up with the two refs below that confirm the above - the second is all about urban planning. Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.ibiblio.org/hass/R_... Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.difu.de/english/occ... |
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land consumption Explanation: I have nothing to add to ailish's answer on the why of "consumption", but "land" is used far more than "space". As for natural resources, I would use "consumption" rather than "use" simply because that is what people tend to say and write more, especially when dealing with problems of supply and allocation. It is true, of course, that a resource such as water is not used up, but at any given time it is available to certain users and not others, and "consumption" emphasizes this. Then there are others that are in fact used up. I think you make things easier on yourself if your basic word is "consumption" and you use something like "use" for variety. |
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I agree, it seems better to use "usage". Explanation: "land usage". (For example, The Center for Land Use Interpretation is a research organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding land and landscape issues. The Center employs a variety of methods to pursue its stated aim, engaging in research, classification, extrapolation, and exhibition - SEE REFERENCE BELOW) "Natural resources usage". Although, particularly in the case of natural resources, some are indeed consumed, meaning that when exhausted there won't be any more left, like oil resources for example.(Sustainable Management and Use of Natural Resources - SEE 2nd REFERENCE BELOW) Regards. Luis Luis Reference: http://www.clui.org/ Reference: http://www.unep.org/unep/sub1.htm |
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