Land consumption
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Land consumption as part of human resource consumption is the conversion of land with healthy soil and intact habitats into areas for industrial agriculture, traffic (road building) and especially urban human settlements. More formally, the EEA.
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Consequences of land consumption
The major effects of land conversion for economic growth are:
- Land degradation
- Habitat loss - built-up areas support only particularly adapted species
- Soil degradation - loss or contamination of top soil by civilization waste and general pollution
- Soil compaction - buildings, heavy machinery and vehicle traffic compact the soil to a degree that macrobiotic soil life is eradicated
- Impervious surfaces - asphalt and concrete seal of the soil from the atmosphere and disrupt natural water and biogeochemical cycles
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See also
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