Discover the various ways in which land is used all across the world. People and places -Human geography - Using the land Learning Points Land that is used for housing is known as residential land. Industrial land is used for manufacturing and agricultural land is used for farming. Land not affected by humans is known as wilderness. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three minutes – directly linked to core learning, Twig's curriculum films will fit neatly into your lesson plans.