(par 10.2) Land Use Changes – Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts
Land Use Changes: Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts JunJie Wu Major land–use changes have occurred in the United States during the past 25 years. The total area of cropland, pastureland and rangeland decreased by 76 million acres in the lower 48 states from 1982 to 2003, while the total area of developed land increased by […]
(par 10.2) What is Land use and Land Use Change
What is land use and land use change? https://foodsource.org.uk/building-blocks/what-land-use-and-land-use-change#:~:text=Land%20use%20change%20simply%20refers,(e.g.%20palm%20oil%20plantations) By FCRN Foodsource Human use and alteration of land has profound effects on the environment, both locally where it takes place, and at the planetary scale via climate change and other mechanisms. This building block explains what is meant by land use and land use change, both […]
(par 10.2) A New Frontier for Fracking – Drilling Near the Arctic Circle
A New Frontier for Fracking: Drilling Near the Arctic Circle https://e360.yale.edu/features/a_new_frontier_for_fracking_drilling_near_the_arctic_circle Hydraulic fracturing is about to move into the Canadian Arctic, with companies exploring the region’s rich shale oil deposits. But many indigenous people and conservationists have serious concerns about the impact of fracking in more fragile northern environments. BY Canadian author and photographer Ed Struzik […]