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cernunnicnos
Lv 6
cernunnicnos asked in EnvironmentConservation · 6 years ago

Should we stop building on green areas and start developing barren areas instead?

Update:

It seems that too much land that was once used for agriculture is now paved over with buildings and roads.

This land should be kept for growing food on and also for natural areas of woodlands.

Should we not instead be using land that cannot be used for food, that has poor biodiversity like mountains and deserts for building on instead?

Update 2:

Oikos, we cannot cut back on population growth. Growth is coming from Africa and Asia. Westerners stop having children and the policitians just let in large numbers from Africa and Asia as can be seen in Europe currently.

Better to deal with reality and work out how to deal with extra people. At least with natural population growth it is easier to plan such things, not so much when the borders are flung open and unknown large numbers come in.

Update 3:

Barren does not equate to desert or no water, I'm meaning low fertile ground that is no good for growing food or using as forestry blocks. I know in the USA there are new developments out in the desert and water would be difficult to pump in - but those are also suburban dwellings mostly, a poor type to have in an arid environment.

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  • Penelope
    6 years ago

    Barren areas need to be converted into green areas as a green area is good for mankind and helps him to survive more effectively in an healthy environment.Cutting down trees for development can cause global warming.

  • οικος
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Yes and no. Certain areas are good for building. If you look at the NYC skyline, you will see two concentrations of skyscrapers in lower and middle Manhattan that illustrate this. Some areas are good for agriculture, others for wildlife. We can't (or, at least, shouldn't) wipe out the biota of any ecosystem, even mountains or deserts, for more suburbs. What we should be doing is cutting back on population growth and building intelligently to minimize human impact and sprawl.

  • Doug Freyburger
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    If we had unlimited money, I do think we should to that.

    But it costs vast amounts of money to live in barren regions. In a Scientific American article several months ago there was a statement - "The fist law of hydrodynamics is that water flows towards money".

  • Oscar
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    And people are going to drive how much farther to get to what you build? This is a good thing, how exactly?

  • Uncle Pennybags
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Because nobody wants to live in the desolate areas.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Sure. I see you're no Donald Trump.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Yes we should. But its complicated.

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