Landscape of agriculture
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The primary purpose of agriculture is food production but concern for other objectives (e.g., wildlife, conservation, biodiversity, recreation and scenery) have a long history and are of increasing importance in wealthy and urbanized countries. The European Union Set-Aside Policy was designed as a means of giving money to farmers to produce non-food environmental good
s from farmland. Landscape planners are involved with the preparation of agricultural landscape plans for the achievement of non-food objectives from agricultural land.
Environmental good
Environmental goods are a sub-category of public goods which includes:* Clean air* Clean water* Landscape* Scenic towns* Green transport infrastructure * A diverse flora* A diverse fauna* Public parks...
s from farmland. Landscape planners are involved with the preparation of agricultural landscape plans for the achievement of non-food objectives from agricultural land.