Land & Soil 11 unread reply.11 reply. "The development and implementation of land-use plans and citizen involvement influences land usage, such as recreational, agricultural, waste disposal, and other ways land is used. This impacts soil formation and erosion." In this unit, you will write about the sources of soil pollution in a micro-essay of at least 250 words. You should include a discussion about alternative ways of farming and if that would be an answer to reduction of land lost due to farming as well as a solution to food shortage in some countries.