Ways of achieving sustainable land use in Germany: a stocks-based analysis
Current land use in Germany - particularly the marked trend towards urban sprawl - is associated with a range of environmental problems. The spread of areas dedicated to human settlements and transport infrastructure (Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche) entails the loss of fertile soils for agricultural...
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| Format: | Chapter/Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Sustainability and the art of long term thinking
Year: 2017, Pages: 154-174 |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781315537313-13 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315537313-13
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| Author Notes: | Beate Fischer, Frank Jöst |
| Summary: | Current land use in Germany - particularly the marked trend towards urban sprawl - is associated with a range of environmental problems. The spread of areas dedicated to human settlements and transport infrastructure (Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche) entails the loss of fertile soils for agricultural use. Road building and soil sealing more generally are part of the reason why animal and plant habitats are being destroyed. Decentralised spatial structures (towns and villages scattered throughout the countryside) lead to high volumes of traffic and cause considerable noise pollution and harmful emissions. This is why more sustainable land use is crucial to implementing an environmentally sound form of agriculture as well as preserving biodiversity and combating climate change. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 28.08.2024 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9781315537313 9781134986255 9781134986323 |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781315537313-13 |