Transects can be used in differing contexts and on varying scales, for example to examine land uses within settlements or to measure variation in slopes across a landscape. Data are collected at selected points along a transect, called sampling sites. These sites might be at regular distances along the route, or at strategically chosen points. Alternatively, depending upon your project design, data might be collected along the whole length of the transect.
Land-use transects are often used in urban or tourism studies, when a settlement is too large to study as a whole. By focusing on specific routes, detailed information can be collected that can be compared with other transects within the settlement, or with theoretical land-use models.
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