Which option is listed as a category of land use in the five-category framework?

• A. Transportation
• B. Special purpose
• C. Utilities
• D. Governmental

Answer: (B)

In land use planning, land is categorized into five broad uses to describe its primary function. Those categories are residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and special purpose. Special purpose fits this five-category framework because it covers land designated for specific, nonstandard uses or institutions—such as public facilities, schools, parks, religious or governmental sites—that don’t fall neatly into the other four categories. Transportation, utilities, and governmental describe infrastructure or functions rather than a standalone land-use category, so they aren’t the listed categories in this framework.