GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN AND PERI-URBAN
AREAS ARE BECOMING
MORE CONGESTED
As our urban and peri-urban areas
become more congested, our bio-
diversity becomes increasingly
degraded; in fact, apart from our
ancient woodlands, there would
be few zones where biodiversity
is at a level that it was before the
Industrial Revolution.
But does this matter? And if it does,
what can we do about it?
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The major factors in the loss of
biodiversity (meaning the complete
range of living organisms from the
smallest to the largest, including
plant and animal – biological-
diversity) are agriculture and
urbanisation. The use of chemicals
and the removal of hedges are
recognised as responsible for
much of the loss of habitat, but
the increase in building density is
probably equally responsible for
some of our biological deserts. As
humans we are part of the eco-
system that we inhabit, and our
health, well being and enjoyment
depends greatly on our experience
of a biologically rich and rewarding
landscape.
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