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urban growth
Also known as: urban growth, urban development
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Practitioners' perceived risks to biodiversity from renewable energy ... nature.com Feb 27, 2025 10 facts
measurementBy 2050, 62% of practitioners perceive that urban growth will have a greater impact on native animals than large-scale solar energy, and 80% perceive that urban growth will have a greater impact on native animals than wind energy.
measurementBy 2050, 64% of practitioners perceive that urban growth will have a greater impact on native plants than large-scale solar energy, and 85% perceive that urban growth will have a greater impact on native plants than wind energy.
procedurePractitioners compared the direct net impacts on biodiversity from the land footprint of large-scale wind and solar energy (LSWS) with impacts from other industrial-scale land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) drivers, including agriculture, farming, urban growth, timber harvest, and fossil fuel extraction and operations.
referenceSushinsky et al. (2013) investigated strategies for urban growth that minimize negative impacts on biodiversity.
claimPractitioners from state environmental agencies equate the impact of fossil fuel operations, urban growth, and wind energy on animals, whereas non-profit and research institute practitioners perceive less impact on biodiversity from wind than from other land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) drivers.
measurementAgreement among practitioners that biodiversity impacts from urban growth will surpass those from wind development ranged from 85% among NGO practitioners to full consensus among state environmental agency practitioners.
measurementThe majority of respondents from NGOs, research institutes, and state environmental agencies viewed projected urban development as a greater threat to biodiversity than solar energy (range 62–93%).
measurementPractitioners in all regions except the Pacific Coast foresee future urban growth having a greater impact on biodiversity than wind energy, with 86–94% of respondents holding this view.
referenceScholars have identified six predominant drivers of land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) that impact biodiversity: agriculture, pasturelands, urban growth, forestry, fossil fuel extraction, and fossil fuel operations.
referenceNowak and Walton (2005) provide projections for urban growth between 2000 and 2050 and estimate the impact on forest resources in the United States.
An integrated climate-biodiversity framework to improve planning ... ecologyandsociety.org 1 fact
claimWhile the Integrated Climate-Biodiversity Framework (ICBF) was developed with a focus on wildlife crossings and landscape connectivity, it is applicable to other issues including economic development, community revitalization, urban growth, and waste management.
ESS Subtopic 6.2: Climate change – Causes and Impacts mrgscience.com 1 fact
claimMicroclimates are localized variations in temperature and humidity that exist within larger climate zones due to factors such as altitude, proximity to bodies of water, and urban development.
The interplay of future solar energy, land cover change, and their ... discovery.researcher.life Jun 9, 2024 1 fact
claimUnplanned urban growth, agricultural expansion, and deforestation near the river downstream are projected to amplify flood risk in the study area by 2040.
Actar Publishers actar.com 1 fact
referenceThe research project 'The Petropolis of Tomorrow' originated at Rice University and investigates the relationship between resource extraction and urban development to identify templates for sustainable urbanism.
Advancing energy efficiency: innovative technologies and strategic ... oaepublish.com 1 fact
referenceThe study titled 'Advancing energy efficiency: innovative technologies and strategic ...' synthesizes advancements in energy efficiency technologies across transportation, power generation, urban development, and industry, integrating case studies, policy frameworks, and technologies like blockchain, big data, and artificial intelligence.